diff --git a/contrib/perf.py b/contrib/perf.py
--- a/contrib/perf.py
+++ b/contrib/perf.py
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ def perfrevlogrevision(ui, repo, file_, 
             r.clearcaches()
         r._chunkraw(chain[0], chain[-1])
 
-    @util.nogc
     def dodecompress(data, chain):
         if not cache:
             r.clearcaches()
diff --git a/mercurial/revlog.py b/mercurial/revlog.py
--- a/mercurial/revlog.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlog.py
@@ -1163,7 +1163,6 @@ class revlog(object):
         return mdiff.textdiff(self.revision(rev1),
                               self.revision(rev2))
 
-    @util.nogc
     def revision(self, nodeorrev, _df=None):
         """return an uncompressed revision of a given node or revision
         number.