diff --git a/imagekit/cachestate/__init__.py b/imagekit/cachestate/__init__.py
index c9fe316..165314a 100644
--- a/imagekit/cachestate/__init__.py
+++ b/imagekit/cachestate/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class DefaultCacheStateBackend(object):
     def invalidate(self, file):
         file.delete(save=False)
 
+    def clear(self, file):
+        file.delete(save=False)
+
 
 _default_cache_state_backend = None
 
diff --git a/imagekit/models.py b/imagekit/models.py
index 0bd175f..fcc3692 100755
--- a/imagekit/models.py
+++ b/imagekit/models.py
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ class ImageSpecFile(_ImageSpecFileMixin, ImageFieldFile):
 
     file = property(_get_file, ImageFieldFile._set_file, ImageFieldFile._del_file)
 
+    def clear(self):
+        return self.field.cache_state_backend.clear(self)
+
     def invalidate(self):
         return self.field.cache_state_backend.invalidate(self)
 
@@ -367,7 +370,7 @@ def _post_save_handler(sender, instance=None, created=False, raw=False, **kwargs
 
 def _post_delete_handler(sender, instance=None, **kwargs):
     for spec_file in instance._ik.spec_files:
-        spec_file.invalidate()
+        spec_file.clear()
 
 
 class ProcessedImageFieldFile(ImageFieldFile, _ImageSpecFileMixin):