diff --git a/cli/mpool.go b/cli/mpool.go
index b5a68860f..025a2fc3f 100644
--- a/cli/mpool.go
+++ b/cli/mpool.go
@@ -132,9 +132,11 @@ var MpoolPending = &cli.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+// Deprecated: MpoolClear is now available at `lotus-shed mpool clear`
 var MpoolClear = &cli.Command{
-	Name:  "clear",
-	Usage: "Clear all pending messages from the mpool (USE WITH CARE)",
+	Name:   "clear",
+	Usage:  "Clear all pending messages from the mpool (USE WITH CARE) (DEPRECATED)",
+	Hidden: true,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "local",
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ var MpoolClear = &cli.Command{
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
+		fmt.Println("DEPRECATED: This behavior is being moved to `lotus-shed mpool clear`")
 		api, closer, err := GetFullNodeAPI(cctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-shed/mpool.go b/cmd/lotus-shed/mpool.go
index d3660db69..004bd99a6 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-shed/mpool.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-shed/mpool.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var mpoolCmd = &cli.Command{
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{},
 	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
 		minerSelectMsgsCmd,
+		mpoolClear,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -66,3 +67,36 @@ var minerSelectMsgsCmd = &cli.Command{
 		return nil
 	},
 }
+
+var mpoolClear = &cli.Command{
+	Name:  "clear",
+	Usage: "Clear all pending messages from the mpool (USE WITH CARE)",
+	Flags: []cli.Flag{
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "local",
+			Usage: "also clear local messages",
+		},
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "really-do-it",
+			Usage: "must be specified for the action to take effect",
+		},
+	},
+	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
+		api, closer, err := lcli.GetFullNodeAPI(cctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		defer closer()
+
+		really := cctx.Bool("really-do-it")
+		if !really {
+			//nolint:golint
+			return fmt.Errorf("--really-do-it must be specified for this action to have an effect; you have been warned")
+		}
+
+		local := cctx.Bool("local")
+
+		ctx := lcli.ReqContext(cctx)
+		return api.MpoolClear(ctx, local)
+	},
+}