diff --git a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
index fc951bf2b9..dac810ede6 100644
--- a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
+++ b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
     <changes>
         <release version="3.6-beta1" date="2009-??-??">
+           <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="fix">47999 - avoid un-needed call to the JVM Garbage Collector when working on OOXML OPC Packages</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">47922 - added example HSMF application that converts a .msg file to text and extracts attachments</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">47903 - added Ant target to compile scratchpad examples</action>
            <action dev="POI-DEVELOPERS" type="add">47839 - improved API for OOXML custom properties</action>
diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/openxml4j/opc/OPCPackage.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/openxml4j/opc/OPCPackage.java
index 0f53bc4021..2c0ae83d31 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/openxml4j/opc/OPCPackage.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/openxml4j/opc/OPCPackage.java
@@ -374,9 +374,6 @@ public abstract class OPCPackage implements RelationshipSource {
 
 		// Clear
 		this.contentTypeManager.clearAll();
-
-		// Call the garbage collector
-		Runtime.getRuntime().gc();
 	}
 
 	/**