diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/DragView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/DragView.java
index aff3d42c3e..1c75e470fc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/DragView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/DragView.java
@@ -179,12 +179,6 @@ public class DragView extends View {
         canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap, 0.0f, 0.0f, mPaint);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
-        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        mBitmap.recycle();
-    }
-
     public void setPaint(Paint paint) {
         mPaint = paint;
         invalidate();