diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/internal/BasePayloadEnclosingImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/internal/BasePayloadEnclosingImpl.java
index 2cf01e48b6..5641c22449 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/internal/BasePayloadEnclosingImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/internal/BasePayloadEnclosingImpl.java
@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ public abstract class BasePayloadEnclosingImpl implements PayloadEnclosing {
       this.contentLength = contentLength;
    }
 
-   @Override
-   protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
-      closeContentIfPresent();
-      super.finalize();
-   }
-
    private void closeContentIfPresent() {
       if (getContent() != null) {
          Closeables.closeQuietly(getContent());