diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CameraLauncher.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CameraLauncher.java
index ba5d9243..e6fe1531 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CameraLauncher.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CameraLauncher.java
@@ -256,7 +256,9 @@ public class CameraLauncher extends Plugin {
             }
         }
         
-        return Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap, newWidth, newHeight, true);
+        Bitmap retval = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap, newWidth, newHeight, true);
+        bitmap.recycle();
+        return retval;
     }
     
     /**