diff --git a/telegram/ext/updater.py b/telegram/ext/updater.py
index c64bad23a..a3b78e55b 100644
--- a/telegram/ext/updater.py
+++ b/telegram/ext/updater.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class Updater(object):
             try:
                 if clean:
                     # Disable webhook for cleaning
-                    self.bot.setWebhook(webhook_url='')
+                    self.bot.deleteWebhook()
                     self._clean_updates()
                     sleep(1)