diff --git a/services/markup/processorhelper.go b/services/markup/processorhelper.go
index 98a7824a6e..7466e962d2 100644
--- a/services/markup/processorhelper.go
+++ b/services/markup/processorhelper.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ func ProcessorHelper() *markup.ProcessorHelper {
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
+			defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 			commit, err := gitRepo.GetCommit(commitSha)
 			if err != nil {