diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9bea433..4d6b6a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 
 .DS_Store
+*.pyc
diff --git a/Software/Chameleon/Device.py b/Software/Chameleon/Device.py
index 6aae7d5..4629fcb 100644
--- a/Software/Chameleon/Device.py
+++ b/Software/Chameleon/Device.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Device:
     COMMAND_RED_LED = "LEDRED"
     COMMAND_THRESHOLD = "THRESHOLD"
     COMMAND_UPGRADE = "upgrade"
+    COMMAND_CLEAR = "CLEAR"
 
     STATUS_CODE_OK = 100
     STATUS_CODE_OK_WITH_TEXT = 101
@@ -207,6 +208,9 @@ class Device:
 
     def cmdClearLog(self):
         return self.execCmd(self.COMMAND_LOG_CLEAR)
+    
+    def cmdClear(self):
+        return self.execCmd(self.COMMAND_CLEAR)
 
     def cmdLogMode(self, newLogMode):
         return self.getSetCmd(self.COMMAND_LOGMODE, newLogMode)
diff --git a/Software/chamtool.py b/Software/chamtool.py
index 45e2a77..1b8790b 100755
--- a/Software/chamtool.py
+++ b/Software/chamtool.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def cmdUpgrade(chameleon, arg):
     exit(0)
 
 def cmdClear(chameleon, arg):
-    return "Slot has been cleared: {}".format(chameleon.cmdClear()['response'])
+    chameleon.cmdClear()
+    return "Slot has been cleared"
 
 # Custom class for argparse
 class CmdListAction(argparse.Action):