diff --git a/apps/channels/tasks.py b/apps/channels/tasks.py
index d59169e5..6217a4ca 100755
--- a/apps/channels/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/channels/tasks.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import time
 import json
 import subprocess
 from datetime import datetime
+import gc
 
 from celery import shared_task
 from django.utils.text import slugify