diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SubtitleView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SubtitleView.java
index 21e63c5f2ed91..4d6151d8dd0a0 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SubtitleView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SubtitleView.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public class SubtitleView extends View {
                     break;
             }
         }
+        a.recycle();
 
         // Set up density-dependent properties.
         // TODO: Move these to a default style.