diff --git a/http/http_response.hpp b/http/http_response.hpp
index afd51c1..c93d60d 100644
--- a/http/http_response.hpp
+++ b/http/http_response.hpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("{} Clearing response containers", logPtr(this));
         response.clear();
+        response.body().clear();
 
         jsonValue = nullptr;
         completed = false;