diff --git a/strasbourg/reprise.py b/strasbourg/reprise.py
index 721ae1e..899a76e 100644
--- a/strasbourg/reprise.py
+++ b/strasbourg/reprise.py
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ except IndexError:
 formdef.fields = [
     fields.PageField(id='1', type='page')
 ]
+try:
+    formdef.data_class().wipe(drop=True)
+except TypeError:
+    # drop=True not yet supported
+    pass
+
 formdef.store() # this will clean the db
 
 field_id = 1