diff --git a/Playlist/PlaylistLoader.m b/Playlist/PlaylistLoader.m
index ccfbc72c8..d71310a2f 100755
--- a/Playlist/PlaylistLoader.m
+++ b/Playlist/PlaylistLoader.m
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@ NSMutableDictionary * dictionaryWithPropertiesOfObject(id obj, NSArray * filterL
             }
             
             [dict setObject:[requiredBitmap representationUsingType:NSJPEG2000FileType properties:nil] forKey:@"albumArt"];
-            
-            [requiredBitmap release];
-            
-            [image release];
         }
         
         [topLevel addObject:dict];