diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
index 0adb7cf04..51b7455bf 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
@@ -23,154 +23,123 @@ public class Commandclearinventory extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		if (args.length > 0 && user.isAuthorized("essentials.clearinventory.others"))
 		{
-			//TODO: Fix fringe user match case.
 			if (args[0].contentEquals("*") && user.isAuthorized("essentials.clearinventory.all"))
 			{
-				if (args.length > 1)
-				{
-					for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
-					{
-						clearInventory(onlinePlayer, args[1]);
-					}
-					user.sendMessage("Cleared everyone's inventory");
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
-				}
+				cleanInventoryAll(server, user, args);
 			}
-			else if (args[0].length() >= 3)
+			else if (args[0].trim().length() < 2)
 			{
-				List<Player> online = server.matchPlayer(args[0]);
-
-				if (!online.isEmpty())
-				{
-					for (Player p : online)
-					{
-						if (args.length > 1)
-						{
-							clearInventory(p, args[1]);
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							p.getInventory().clear();
-						}
-						user.sendMessage(_("inventoryClearedOthers", p.getDisplayName()));
-					}
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					clearInventory(user, args[0]);
-					user.sendMessage(_("inventoryCleared"));
-				}
+				cleanInventorySelf(server, user, args);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Player p = server.getPlayer(args[0]);
-				if (p != null)
-				{
-					clearInventory(p, args[1]);
-					user.sendMessage(_("inventoryClearedOthers", p.getDisplayName()));
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					clearInventory(user, args[0]);
-					user.sendMessage(_("inventoryCleared"));
-				}
+				cleanInventoryOthers(server, user, args);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (args.length > 0)
-			{
-				clearInventory(user, args[0]);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				user.getInventory().clear();
-			}
-			user.sendMessage(_("inventoryCleared"));
+			cleanInventorySelf(server, user, args);
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void run(Server server, CommandSender sender, String commandLabel, String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-		if (args.length < 1)
+		if (args.length > 0)
 		{
-			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
-		}
-
-		if (args[0].contentEquals("*"))
-		{
-			if (args.length > 1)
+			if (args[0].contentEquals("*"))
 			{
-				for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
-				{
-					clearInventory(onlinePlayer, args[1]);
-				}
-				sender.sendMessage("Cleared everyone's inventory");
+				cleanInventoryAll(server, sender, args);
 			}
-			else
-			{
-				throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
-			}
-		}
-		else if (args[0].length() >= 3)
-		{
-			List<Player> online = server.matchPlayer(args[0]);
-
-			if (!online.isEmpty())
-			{
-				for (Player p : online)
-				{
-					if (args.length > 1)
-					{
-						clearInventory(p, args[1]);
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						p.getInventory().clear();
-					}
-					sender.sendMessage(_("inventoryClearedOthers", p.getDisplayName()));
-				}
-			}
-			else
+			else if (args[0].trim().length() < 2)
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("playerNotFound"));
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				cleanInventoryOthers(server, sender, args);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			Player u = server.getPlayer(args[0]);
-			if (u != null)
-			{
-				clearInventory(u, args[0]);
-				sender.sendMessage(_("inventoryClearedOthers", u.getDisplayName()));
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				throw new Exception(_("playerNotFound"));
-			}
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void clearInventory(Player player, String arg) throws Exception
+	private void cleanInventoryAll(Server server, CommandSender sender, String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-		final String[] split = arg.split(":");
-		if (arg.contentEquals("*"))
+		if (args.length > 1)
+		{
+			for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
+			{
+				clearInventory(onlinePlayer, args[1]);
+			}
+			sender.sendMessage("Cleared everyone's inventory");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void cleanInventoryOthers(Server server, CommandSender user, String[] args) throws Exception
+	{
+		List<Player> online = server.matchPlayer(args[0]);
+
+		if (!online.isEmpty())
+		{
+			for (Player p : online)
+			{
+				if (args.length > 1)
+				{
+					clearInventory(p, args[1]);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					p.getInventory().clear();
+				}
+				user.sendMessage(_("inventoryClearedOthers", p.getDisplayName()));
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			throw new Exception(_("playerNotFound"));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void cleanInventorySelf(Server server, User user, String[] args) throws Exception
+	{
+		if (args.length > 0)
+		{
+			clearInventory(user, args[0]);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			user.getInventory().clear();
+		}
+		user.sendMessage(_("inventoryCleared"));
+	}
+
+	private void clearInventory(Player player, String arg) throws Exception
+	{
+		if (arg.equalsIgnoreCase("*"))
 		{
 			player.getInventory().clear();
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			final String[] split = arg.split(":");
 			final ItemStack item = ess.getItemDb().get(split[0]);
 			final int type = item.getTypeId();
 
-			if (split.length > 1 && Util.isInt(arg.replace(":", "")))
+			if (split.length > 1 && Util.isInt(split[1]))
 			{
 				player.getInventory().clear(type, Integer.parseInt(split[1]));
 			}
+			else if (split.length > 1 && split[1].equalsIgnoreCase("*"))
+			{
+				player.getInventory().clear(type, -1);
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				if (Util.isInt(split[0]))
diff --git a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
index 0a43b2901..ca3cbc040 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ commands:
     aliases: [eburn]
   clearinventory:
     description: Clear all items in your inventory.
-    usage: /<command>
+    usage: /<command> [<player> [item]]
     aliases: [clear,ci,eci,clearinvent,clean,eclean,eclearinvent,eclearinventory]
   compass:
     description: Describes your current bearing.