diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifEncoder.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifEncoder.cs
index 9f107aea8..249d5d12c 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifEncoder.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
     /// <summary>
     /// Encodes multiple images as an animated gif to a stream.
     /// <remarks>
-    /// Always wire this up in a using block.
-    /// Disposing the encoder will complete the file.
     /// Uses default .NET GIF encoding and adds animation headers.
     /// Adapted from <see href="http://github.com/DataDink/Bumpkit/blob/master/BumpKit/BumpKit/GifEncoder.cs"/>
     /// </remarks>
     /// </summary>
-    public class GifEncoder : IDisposable
+    public class GifEncoder
     {
         #region Constants
         /// <summary>
@@ -127,19 +125,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
         /// </summary>
         private int? height;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A value indicating whether this instance of the given entity has been disposed.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value><see langword="true"/> if this instance has been disposed; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</value>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// If the entity is disposed, it must not be disposed a second
-        /// time. The isDisposed field is set the first time the entity
-        /// is disposed. If the isDisposed field is true, then the Dispose()
-        /// method will not dispose again. This help not to prolong the entity's
-        /// life in the Garbage Collector.
-        /// </remarks>
-        private bool isDisposed;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The is first image.
         /// </summary>
@@ -176,24 +161,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
             this.height = height;
             this.repeatCount = repeatCount;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finalizes an instance of the <see cref="GifEncoder"/> class. 
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// Use C# destructor syntax for finalization code.
-        /// This destructor will run only if the Dispose method 
-        /// does not get called.
-        /// It gives your base class the opportunity to finalize.
-        /// Do not provide destructors in types derived from this class.
-        /// </remarks>
-        ~GifEncoder()
-        {
-            // Do not re-create Dispose clean-up code here.
-            // Calling Dispose(false) is optimal in terms of
-            // readability and maintainability.
-            this.Dispose(false);
-        }
         #endregion
 
         #region Public Methods and Operators
@@ -221,21 +188,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
             this.isFirstImage = false;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the object and frees resources for the Garbage Collector.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            this.Dispose(true);
-
-            // This object will be cleaned up by the Dispose method.
-            // Therefore, you should call GC.SupressFinalize to
-            // take this object off the finalization queue 
-            // and prevent finalization code for this object
-            // from executing a second time.
-            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the completed gif to an <see cref="Image"/>
         /// </summary>
@@ -249,35 +201,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
             this.imageStream.Flush();
             this.imageStream.Position = 0;
             byte[] bytes = this.imageStream.ToArray();
+            this.imageStream.Dispose();
             return (Image)Converter.ConvertFrom(bytes);
         }
         #endregion
 
         #region Methods
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the object and frees resources for the Garbage Collector.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="disposing">
-        /// If true, the object gets disposed.
-        /// </param>
-        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
-        {
-            if (this.isDisposed)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (disposing)
-            {
-                this.imageStream.Dispose();
-            }
-
-            // Call the appropriate methods to clean up
-            // unmanaged resources here.
-            // Note disposing is done.
-            this.isDisposed = true;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the header block of the animated gif to the stream.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifFormat.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifFormat.cs
index 091db1037..c36457ae5 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifFormat.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Formats/GifFormat.cs
@@ -79,17 +79,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Formats
             if (decoder.IsAnimated)
             {
                 OctreeQuantizer quantizer = new OctreeQuantizer(255, 8);
-                using (GifEncoder encoder = new GifEncoder(null, null, decoder.LoopCount))
+                GifEncoder encoder = new GifEncoder(null, null, decoder.LoopCount);
+                foreach (GifFrame frame in decoder.GifFrames)
                 {
-                    foreach (GifFrame frame in decoder.GifFrames)
-                    {
-                        factory.Image = frame.Image;
-                        frame.Image = quantizer.Quantize(processor.Invoke(factory));
-                        encoder.AddFrame(frame);
-                    }
-
-                    factory.Image = encoder.Save();
+                    factory.Image = frame.Image;
+                    frame.Image = quantizer.Quantize(processor.Invoke(factory));
+                    encoder.AddFrame(frame);
                 }
+
+                factory.Image = encoder.Save();
             }
             else
             {