diff --git a/tutorial/extension-tutorial-2/src/org/eclipse/birt/sample/reportitem/rotatedtext/util/SwtGraphicsUtil.java b/tutorial/extension-tutorial-2/src/org/eclipse/birt/sample/reportitem/rotatedtext/util/SwtGraphicsUtil.java
index 3c7e6d51546..5d2187960ef 100644
--- a/tutorial/extension-tutorial-2/src/org/eclipse/birt/sample/reportitem/rotatedtext/util/SwtGraphicsUtil.java
+++ b/tutorial/extension-tutorial-2/src/org/eclipse/birt/sample/reportitem/rotatedtext/util/SwtGraphicsUtil.java
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ public static Image createRotatedTextImage(String text, int angle, Font ft) {
 				tl.setFont(ft);
 			}
 			tl.setText(text);
-
-			return createRotatedImage(tl, pt.x, pt.y, angle);
+			Image im = createRotatedImage(tl, pt.x, pt.y, angle);
+			tl.dispose();
+			return im;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();