diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/exclude.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/exclude.hpp
index 276aa5b..e26ec31 100644
--- a/include/ndn-cpp/exclude.hpp
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/exclude.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@
    */
   inline bool
   empty () const;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Clear the exclude filter
+   */
+  inline void
+  clear();
   
   /**
    * @brief Get number of exclude terms
@@ -177,6 +183,13 @@
   return m_exclude.empty ();
 }
 
+inline void
+Exclude::clear ()
+{
+  m_exclude.clear ();
+}
+
+
 inline size_t
 Exclude::size () const
 {