diff --git a/src/dos/dos_memory.cpp b/src/dos/dos_memory.cpp
index 3f337dba..1e55725b 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos_memory.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ bool DOS_FreeMemory(Bit16u segment) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	mcb.SetPSPSeg(MCB_FREE);
-	DOS_CompressMemory();
+//	DOS_CompressMemory();
 	return true;
 }