diff --git a/lib/loader/loader.js b/lib/loader/loader.js
index 7dc2420..a55526e 100644
--- a/lib/loader/loader.js
+++ b/lib/loader/loader.js
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ var loader, define, requireModule, require, requirejs;
     this.reify();
 
     var result = this.callback.apply(this, this.reified);
+    this.reified.length = 0;
     this.state = 'finalized';
 
     if (!(this.hasExportsAsDep && result === undefined)) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 235664e..fb191ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "testem": "^1.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "build": "node build",
     "test": "testem ci && jshint lib tests && jscs lib tests",
     "test:dev": "testem",
     "prepublish": "./build.js"
diff --git a/tests/all.js b/tests/all.js
index b294847..c88c370 100644
--- a/tests/all.js
+++ b/tests/all.js
@@ -1580,6 +1580,17 @@ test('redefining a module when "pending" should no-op', function(assert) {
   assert.notOk(second, 'second module definition never used');
 });
 
+test('reify should release', function(assert) {
+  define('foo', ['bar'], function() { });
+  define('bar', ['bar'], function() { });
+
+  require('foo');
+  require('bar');
+
+  assert.deepEqual(require.entries['foo'].reified, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(require.entries['bar'].reified, []);
+
+});
 test('redefining a module when "reifying" should no-op', function(assert) {
   var first = false;
   var second = false;