diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/ReceivePack.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/ReceivePack.java
index 53a384117..36ee2fedf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/ReceivePack.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/ReceivePack.java
@@ -810,6 +810,8 @@ private void checkConnectivity() throws IOException {
 		ip = null;
 
 		final ObjectWalk ow = new ObjectWalk(db);
+		ow.setRetainBody(false);
+
 		for (final ReceiveCommand cmd : commands) {
 			if (cmd.getResult() != Result.NOT_ATTEMPTED)
 				continue;