From f5a480c72ee7aeecede6cef09121348646b71a5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matias Griese <matias@trilbymedia.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 13:41:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added `MediaTrait::freeMedia()` method to free media (and
 memory)

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                       | 6 ++++++
 system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaTrait.php | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd786baa8..c03b23024 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# v1.7.0-rc.8
+## mm/dd/2020
+
+1. [](#bugfix)
+    * Added `MediaTrait::freeMedia()` method to free media (and memory)
+
 # v1.7.0-rc.7
 ## 03/05/2020
 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaTrait.php
index 498a45202..e3bb9e6e4 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaTrait.php
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ trait MediaTrait
         return $this;
     }
 
+    protected function freeMedia()
+    {
+        $this->media = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clear media cache.
      */
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ trait MediaTrait
         $cacheKey = md5('media' . $this->getCacheKey());
         $cache->delete($cacheKey);
 
-        $this->media = null;
+        $this->freeMedia();
     }
 
     /**