diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/clear_pin_button.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/clear_pin_button.js
index f17aae17032..85b99818fd9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/clear_pin_button.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/buttons/clear_pin_button.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Discourse.ClearPinButton = Discourse.ButtonView.extend({
   }.property('controller.pinned'),
 
   click: function(buffer) {
-    this.get('controller').clearPin();
+    this.get('controller').send('clearPin');
   },
 
   renderIcon: function(buffer) {