diff --git a/gtsam/base/ConcurrentMap.h b/gtsam/base/ConcurrentMap.h
index 2d7cbd6db..cf4537d4c 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/ConcurrentMap.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/ConcurrentMap.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ private:
   template<class Archive>
   void load(Archive& ar, const unsigned int /*version*/)
   {
+    this->clear();
     // Load into STL container and then fill our map
     FastVector<std::pair<KEY, VALUE> > map;
     ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(map);