diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AbstractHead.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AbstractHead.kt
index cc1aa397..3fa980a7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AbstractHead.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/AbstractHead.kt
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ abstract class AbstractHead @JvmOverloads constructor(
                     if (delayed.get()) {
                         log.warn("No head updates $upstreamId for $delay ms @ ${this.javaClass.simpleName}")
                     }
-                    System.gc()
                 }, 180, 30, TimeUnit.SECONDS
             )