diff --git a/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp b/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
index 74e3778b0d..5d3d6c6d84 100644
--- a/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
+++ b/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
@@ -4877,8 +4877,6 @@ void Magick::Image::write(Blob *blob_)
   data=ImagesToBlob(constImageInfo(),image(),&length,exceptionInfo);
   if (length > 0)
     blob_->updateNoCopy(data,length,Blob::MallocAllocator);
-  if (data != NULL)
-    data=RelinquishMagickMemory(data);
   ThrowImageException;
 }
 
@@ -4896,8 +4894,6 @@ void Magick::Image::write(Blob *blob_,const std::string &magick_)
   data=ImagesToBlob(constImageInfo(),image(),&length,exceptionInfo);
   if (length > 0)
     blob_->updateNoCopy(data,length,Blob::MallocAllocator);
-  if (data != NULL)
-    data=RelinquishMagickMemory(data);
   ThrowImageException;
 }
 
@@ -4917,8 +4913,6 @@ void Magick::Image::write(Blob *blob_,const std::string &magick_,
   data=ImagesToBlob(constImageInfo(),image(),&length,exceptionInfo);
   if (length > 0)
     blob_->updateNoCopy(data,length,Blob::MallocAllocator);
-  if (data != NULL)
-    data=RelinquishMagickMemory(data);
   ThrowImageException;
 }