diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb b/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
index a2861c5b..91a1c5aa 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ module Compass
           begin
             puts ">>> Change detected to: #{relative}"
             compiler.run
-            report_on_instances(Sass::Importers::Base, :verbose => false)
+            GC.start
           rescue StandardError => e
             ::Compass::Exec::Helpers.report_error(e, options)
           end