diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/LoadCanSAS1D2.cpp b/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/LoadCanSAS1D2.cpp
index a5914756d46d..48d74460d8a8 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/LoadCanSAS1D2.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/LoadCanSAS1D2.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ MatrixWorkspace_sptr LoadCanSAS1D2::loadEntry(Poco::XML::Node * const workspaceD
       }
   
     runLoadInstrument(main_out->getInstrument()->getName(), dataWS); 
-    tdataElemList->release();
     dataWS->getAxis(0)->setUnit("Wavelength");
 
     // add to group