diff --git a/timeit/timeit.py b/timeit/timeit.py
index cfec60b4..9c09ce3c 100644
--- a/timeit/timeit.py
+++ b/timeit/timeit.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Timer:
         else:
             it = [None] * number
         gcold = gc.isenabled()
-        gc.disable()
+#        gc.disable()
         try:
             timing = self.inner(it, self.timer)
         finally: