1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/jdisc_core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/jdisc/core/ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog.java b/jdisc_core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/jdisc/core/ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog.java
index a6b4ef03c61..0004d1d818b 100644
--- a/jdisc_core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/jdisc/core/ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog.java
+++ b/jdisc_core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/jdisc/core/ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog implements ActiveContainerMetrics, Aut
                 WATCHDOG_FREQUENCY.getSeconds(),
                 TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         this.scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(
-                ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog::triggerGc,
+                System::gc,
                 GC_TRIGGER_FREQUENCY.getSeconds(),
                 GC_TRIGGER_FREQUENCY.getSeconds(),
                 TimeUnit.SECONDS);
@@ -107,13 +107,6 @@ class ActiveContainerDeactivationWatchdog implements ActiveContainerMetrics, Aut
         }
     }
 
-    private static void triggerGc() {
-        // ActiveContainer has a finalizer, so gc -> finalizer -> gc is required.
-        System.gc();
-        System.runFinalization();
-        System.gc();
-    }
-
     private List<DeactivatedContainer> getDeactivatedContainersSnapshot() {
         Instant now = clock.instant();
         synchronized (monitor) {