diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
index e37fcb2f4..9e3205c69 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*
   Part of the Processing project - http://processing.org
 
-  Copyright (c) 2013-19 The Processing Foundation
+  Copyright (c) 2013-23 The Processing Foundation
   Copyright (c) 2004-12 Ben Fry and Casey Reas
   Copyright (c) 2001-04 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
@@ -7430,7 +7430,7 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
    * @webref color:setting
    * @webBrief Clears the pixels within a buffer
    */
-  final public void clear() {
+  public void clear() {
     if (primaryGraphics) {
       showWarning("clear() can only be used with createGraphics()");
     } else {