diff --git a/lib/src/template/components/MaterialRepeat.dart b/lib/src/template/components/MaterialRepeat.dart
index 4d5f0cbf..d7d034ae 100644
--- a/lib/src/template/components/MaterialRepeat.dart
+++ b/lib/src/template/components/MaterialRepeat.dart
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ class MaterialRepeat extends MdlTemplateComponent {
 
         new Future(() {
             _items.clear();
-            element.children.forEach((final dom.Element child) {
-                child.remove();
-            });
+            element.children.clear();
             completer.complete();
         });