diff --git a/materialintro/src/main/java/co/mobiwise/materialintro/view/MaterialIntroView.java b/materialintro/src/main/java/co/mobiwise/materialintro/view/MaterialIntroView.java
index 2f5afe2..42f2c32 100644
--- a/materialintro/src/main/java/co/mobiwise/materialintro/view/MaterialIntroView.java
+++ b/materialintro/src/main/java/co/mobiwise/materialintro/view/MaterialIntroView.java
@@ -328,8 +328,6 @@ protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
         if (!isReady) return;
 
         if (bitmap == null || canvas == null) {
-            if (bitmap != null) bitmap.recycle();
-
             bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
             this.canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
         }