Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ThumbsLoader.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ThumbsLoader.java	(revision 6280)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/ThumbsLoader.java	(revision 6281)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 // License: GPL. See LICENSE file for details.
-
 package org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.layer.geoimage;
 
@@ -53,15 +52,4 @@
         layer.updateOffscreenBuffer = true;
         Main.map.mapView.repaint();
-        (new Thread() {             // clean up the garbage - shouldn't hurt
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                try {
-                    Thread.sleep(200);
-                }
-                catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
-                System.gc();
-            }
-        }).start();
-
     }