diff --git a/game/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/game/net/js5/Js5Service.kt b/game/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/game/net/js5/Js5Service.kt
index 19faab1b..48514176 100644
--- a/game/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/game/net/js5/Js5Service.kt
+++ b/game/src/main/kotlin/org/openrs2/game/net/js5/Js5Service.kt
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ public class Js5Service @Inject constructor(
             alloc.buffer().use { uncompressed ->
                 masterIndex.write(uncompressed)
 
-                Js5Compression.compress(uncompressed, Js5CompressionType.UNCOMPRESSED).use { compressed ->
-                    compressed.retain()
-                }
+                Js5Compression.compress(uncompressed, Js5CompressionType.UNCOMPRESSED)
             }
         } else {
             try {