diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 2b782c9847..50788aa16e 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4091,6 +4091,7 @@ Erik  May 8 2003
         and if necessary it draws logo-based graphics or blanks the screen.
     - Changed ACTIVE_TASK.app_client_shm from a pointer to an object.
         NOTE: AVOID DYNAMIC ALLOCATION WHENEVER POSSIBLE
+    - got rid of free_mem() stuff
 
     client/
         Makefile.in
diff --git a/client/app.C b/client/app.C
index 240269c0df..e45082fd93 100644
--- a/client/app.C
+++ b/client/app.C
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK_SET::insert(ACTIVE_TASK* atp) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 // Deallocate memory to prevent unneeded reporting of memory leaks
 //
 void ACTIVE_TASK_SET::free_mem() {
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@ void ACTIVE_TASK_SET::free_mem() {
         delete at;
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 // Checks if any child processes have exited and records their final CPU time
 //
diff --git a/client/app.h b/client/app.h
index e17ed0d851..031f8f4220 100644
--- a/client/app.h
+++ b/client/app.h
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ public:
     void kill_tasks();
     void check_apps();
     int get_free_slot(int total_slots);
-    void free_mem();
 
     // screensaver-related functions
     ACTIVE_TASK* get_graphics_capable_app();
diff --git a/client/client_state.C b/client/client_state.C
index 93206d0456..b8af4a7ac7 100644
--- a/client/client_state.C
+++ b/client/client_state.C
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ CLIENT_STATE::CLIENT_STATE() {
     cpu_benchmarks_id = 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 // Deallocate memory to prevent unneeded reporting of memory leaks
 //
 void CLIENT_STATE::free_mem() {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::free_mem() {
 
     active_tasks.free_mem();
 }
+#endif
 
 void CLIENT_STATE::install_global_prefs() {
     net_xfers->max_bytes_sec_up = global_prefs.max_bytes_sec_up;
diff --git a/client/client_state.h b/client/client_state.h
index 4a96fa9f95..3ef6aa8823 100644
--- a/client/client_state.h
+++ b/client/client_state.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public:
     NET_STATS net_stats;
 
     CLIENT_STATE();
-    void free_mem();
     int init();
     int restart_tasks();
     int cleanup_and_exit();