diff --git a/src/editors/object.js b/src/editors/object.js
index 22410db84..4069e5ec0 100644
--- a/src/editors/object.js
+++ b/src/editors/object.js
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ JSONEditor.defaults.editors.object = JSONEditor.AbstractEditor.extend({
         row.appendChild(editor.container);
       });
     }
-    this.row_container.innerHTML = '';
+    while (this.row_container.firstChild) {
+      this.row_container.removeChild(this.row_container.firstChild);
+    }
     this.row_container.appendChild(container);
   },
   getPropertySchema: function(key) {