diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TPixel}.cs
index f7b294cf01..eb464c74e0 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TPixel}.cs
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ namespace ImageSharp
         {
             PixelDataPool<TPixel>.Return(this.pixelBuffer);
             this.pixelBuffer = null;
-            this.span = null;
         }
 
         /// <summary>