diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.js b/packages/react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
index 3cdb0e096fe3..935acb255ed6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
@@ -445,12 +445,8 @@ export default class DatePicker extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  onChange = (e) => {
-    if (
-      e.target.value === '' &&
-      this.cal &&
-      this.cal.selectedDates.length > 0
-    ) {
+  onChange = () => {
+    if (this.inputField.value === '' && this.cal?.selectedDates.length) {
       this.cal.clear();
     }
   };