diff --git a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.c b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.c
index 41825260..7106dd21 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "jpegdec.h"
 
-static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(JPEG_del_obj, _JPEG_del);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(JPEG_openRAM_obj, _JPEG_openRAM);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(JPEG_openFILE_obj, _JPEG_openFILE);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(JPEG_decode_obj, 1, _JPEG_decode);
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(JPEG_getHeight_obj, _JPEG_getHeight);
 
 // class
 static const mp_rom_map_elem_t JPEG_locals_dict_table[] = {
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&JPEG_del_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_open_RAM), MP_ROM_PTR(&JPEG_openRAM_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_open_file), MP_ROM_PTR(&JPEG_openFILE_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_decode), MP_ROM_PTR(&JPEG_decode_obj) },
diff --git a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.cpp b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.cpp
index b6e22403..1e42928d 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.cpp
@@ -212,19 +212,13 @@ mp_obj_t _JPEG_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, c
 
     if(!MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(args[ARG_picographics].u_obj, &ModPicoGraphics_type)) mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("PicoGraphics Object Required"));
 
-    _JPEG_obj_t *self = mp_obj_malloc_with_finaliser(_JPEG_obj_t, &JPEG_type);
+    _JPEG_obj_t *self = mp_obj_malloc(_JPEG_obj_t, &JPEG_type);
     self->jpeg = m_new_class(JPEGDEC);
     self->graphics = (ModPicoGraphics_obj_t *)MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(args[ARG_picographics].u_obj);
 
     return self;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t _JPEG_del(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    _JPEG_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _JPEG_obj_t);
-    self->jpeg->close();
-    return mp_const_none;
-}
-
 // open_FILE
 mp_obj_t _JPEG_openFILE(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t filename) {
     _JPEG_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _JPEG_obj_t);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.h b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.h
index fd1a59de..3b92a393 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/jpegdec/jpegdec.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 extern const mp_obj_type_t JPEG_type;
 
 extern mp_obj_t _JPEG_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args);
-extern mp_obj_t _JPEG_del(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t _JPEG_openRAM(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t buffer);
 extern mp_obj_t _JPEG_openFILE(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t filename);
 extern mp_obj_t _JPEG_decode(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.c b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.c
index 5cbab577..a0f090ed 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "pngdec.h"
 
-static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PNG_del_obj, _PNG_del);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(PNG_openRAM_obj, _PNG_openRAM);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(PNG_openFILE_obj, _PNG_openFILE);
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PNG_decode_obj, 1, _PNG_decode);
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PNG_getPalette_obj, _PNG_getPalette);
 
 // class
 static const mp_rom_map_elem_t PNG_locals_dict_table[] = {
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&PNG_del_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_open_RAM), MP_ROM_PTR(&PNG_openRAM_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_open_file), MP_ROM_PTR(&PNG_openFILE_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_decode), MP_ROM_PTR(&PNG_decode_obj) },
diff --git a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.cpp b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.cpp
index 5db3efda..ad4f6acc 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ mp_obj_t _PNG_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, co
 
     if(!MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(args[ARG_picographics].u_obj, &ModPicoGraphics_type)) mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("PicoGraphics Object Required"));
 
-    _PNG_obj_t *self = mp_obj_malloc_with_finaliser(_PNG_obj_t, &PNG_type);
+    _PNG_obj_t *self = mp_obj_malloc(_PNG_obj_t, &PNG_type);
     self->png = m_new_class(PNG);
 
     //mp_printf(&mp_plat_print, "PNG RAM %fK\n", sizeof(PNG) / 1024.0f);
@@ -341,12 +341,6 @@ mp_obj_t _PNG_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, co
     return self;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t _PNG_del(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    _PNG_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PNG_obj_t);
-    self->png->close();
-    return mp_const_none;
-}
-
 // open_FILE
 mp_obj_t _PNG_openFILE(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t filename) {
     _PNG_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PNG_obj_t);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.h b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.h
index 39dc19b8..e66b3a11 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/pngdec/pngdec.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 extern const mp_obj_type_t PNG_type;
 
 extern mp_obj_t _PNG_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args);
-extern mp_obj_t _PNG_del(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t _PNG_openRAM(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t buffer);
 extern mp_obj_t _PNG_openFILE(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t filename);
 extern mp_obj_t _PNG_decode(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);