diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
index db08a2f20009..fea68ecac821 100644
--- a/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     - [Deprecated polymer](#deprecated-polymer)
     - [Deprecated immutable options parameters](#deprecated-immutable-options-parameters)
     - [Deprecated addParameters and addDecorator](#deprecated-addparameters-and-adddecorator)
+    - [Deprecated clearDecorators](#deprecated-cleardecorators)
     - [Deprecated configure](#deprecated-configure)
 - [From version 5.2.x to 5.3.x](#from-version-52x-to-53x)
   - [To main.js configuration](#to-mainjs-configuration)
@@ -651,6 +652,10 @@ The `addParameters` and `addDecorator` APIs to add global decorators and paramet
 
 Instead, use `export const parameters = {};` and `export const decorators = [];` in your `.storybook/preview.js`. Addon authors similarly should use such an export in a `previewEntry` file.
 
+#### Deprecated clearDecorators
+
+Similarly, `clearDecorators`, exported by the various frameworks (e.g. `@storybook/react`) is deprecated.
+
 #### Deprecated configure
 
 The `configure` API to load stories from `preview.js`, exported by the various frameworks (e.g. `@storybook/react`) is now deprecated.
diff --git a/lib/client-api/src/client_api.ts b/lib/client-api/src/client_api.ts
index 6791d89b39a7..9f3a33e109fa 100644
--- a/lib/client-api/src/client_api.ts
+++ b/lib/client-api/src/client_api.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default class ClientApi {
       };
     },
     dedent`
-      setAddon is deprecated and will be removed in Storybook 7.0
+      \`setAddon\` is deprecated and will be removed in Storybook 7.0.
 
       https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md#deprecated-setaddon
     `
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ export default class ClientApi {
     this._storyStore.addGlobalMetadata({ decorators: [decorator], parameters: {} });
   };
 
+  clearDecorators = deprecate(
+    () => {
+      this._storyStore.clearGlobalDecorators();
+    },
+    dedent`
+      \`clearDecorators\` is deprecated and will be removed in Storybook 7.0.
+
+      https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md#deprecated-cleardecorators
+    `
+  );
+
   addParameters = (parameters: Parameters) => {
     this._storyStore.addGlobalMetadata({ decorators: [], parameters });
   };
diff --git a/lib/client-api/src/story_store.ts b/lib/client-api/src/story_store.ts
index cf679ccfd7de..4c8d01153373 100644
--- a/lib/client-api/src/story_store.ts
+++ b/lib/client-api/src/story_store.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ export default class StoryStore {
     this._globalMetadata.decorators.push(...decorators);
   }
 
+  clearGlobalDecorators() {
+    this._globalMetadata.decorators = [];
+  }
+
   ensureKind(kind: string) {
     if (!this._kinds[kind]) {
       this._kinds[kind] = {