diff --git a/bazarr.py b/bazarr.py
index 8def7eea0..c93e88cc4 100644
--- a/bazarr.py
+++ b/bazarr.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 bazarr_version = '0.4.0'
 
 import gc
+gc.enable()
+
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0,os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'libs/'))
diff --git a/list_subtitles.py b/list_subtitles.py
index fb099fcf9..41a6b0f7b 100644
--- a/list_subtitles.py
+++ b/list_subtitles.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from itertools import islice
 
 from get_general_settings import *
 
+gc.enable()
+
 def store_subtitles(file):
     languages = []
     actual_subtitles = []