Is it possible to clear data stored in the global state directly from the deactivate() method of an extension?

[JoshwinThomasIBM]

I’m clearing global state data with context.globalState.update('libertyDataNew', '') in the deactivate() method, and it seems to work initially. But after reloading the extension, the data reappears. However, clearing it from activate() works as expected, even after reloading the extension . So, is it possible to reliably clear global state data in the deactivate() method?