diff --git a/src/codegen/gen_java_Message.ysl2 b/src/codegen/gen_java_Message.ysl2
index fc2f0e6..4e4f6f7 100644
--- a/src/codegen/gen_java_Message.ysl2
+++ b/src/codegen/gen_java_Message.ysl2
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ tstylesheet {
                     release(handle);
                 }
 
-                @Override
-                public void finalize() {
-                    release(handle);
-                }
-
                 final protected long getHandle() {
                     return handle;
                 }