diff --git a/src/js/select2/utils.js b/src/js/select2/utils.js
index 53d82f3d..4c96034a 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/utils.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/utils.js
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ define([
     if (Utils.__cache[id] != null) {
       delete Utils.__cache[id];
     }
+
+    element.removeAttribute('data-select2-id');
   };
 
   return Utils;
diff --git a/tests/unit-jq1.html b/tests/unit-jq1.html
index 730b35db..1ef049c8 100644
--- a/tests/unit-jq1.html
+++ b/tests/unit-jq1.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <script src="selection/single-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="selection/stopPropagation-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
+    <script src="utils/data-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/decorator-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/escapeMarkup-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/tests/unit-jq2.html b/tests/unit-jq2.html
index 6ff3b0c2..031f113c 100644
--- a/tests/unit-jq2.html
+++ b/tests/unit-jq2.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <script src="selection/single-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="selection/stopPropagation-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
+    <script src="utils/data-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/decorator-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/escapeMarkup-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/tests/unit-jq3.html b/tests/unit-jq3.html
index e38105e3..4991d82b 100644
--- a/tests/unit-jq3.html
+++ b/tests/unit-jq3.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <script src="selection/single-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="selection/stopPropagation-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
+    <script src="utils/data-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/decorator-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="utils/escapeMarkup-tests.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/tests/utils/data-tests.js b/tests/utils/data-tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b557fe09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/data-tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module('Utils - RemoveData');
+
+var $ = require('jquery');
+var Utils = require('select2/utils');
+
+test('The data-select2-id attribute is removed', function (assert) {
+    var $element = $('<select data-select2-id="test"></select>');
+
+    Utils.RemoveData($element[0]);
+
+    assert.notEqual(
+        $element.attr('data-select2-id'),
+        'test',
+        'The internal attribute was not removed when the data was cleared'
+    );
+});
+
+test('The internal cache for the element is cleared', function (assert) {
+    var $element = $('<select data-select2-id="test"></select>');
+
+    Utils.__cache.test = {
+        'foo': 'bar'
+    };
+
+    Utils.RemoveData($element[0]);
+
+    assert.equal(Utils.__cache.test, null, 'The cache should now be empty');
+});
+
+test('Calling it on an element without data works', function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(0);
+
+    var $element = $('<select></select>');
+
+    Utils.RemoveData($element[0]);
+});
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