# Grain<TGrainState>.ClearStateAsync

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/Grain.cs#L235)

```csharp
protected virtual Task ClearStateAsync()
```

Clears the current grain state data from backing store.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.Task` representing the operation.