diff --git a/torchbenchmark/util/env_check.py b/torchbenchmark/util/env_check.py
index 9784e2a040..fcacf4c399 100644
--- a/torchbenchmark/util/env_check.py
+++ b/torchbenchmark/util/env_check.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def forward_pass(mod, inputs, contexts, _collect_outputs=True):
             return mod(**inputs)
         else:
             return mod(*inputs)
-    
+
 
 def forward_and_backward_pass(mod, inputs, contexts, optimizer, collect_outputs=True):
     cloned_inputs = clone_inputs(inputs)
diff --git a/torchbenchmark/util/experiment/metrics.py b/torchbenchmark/util/experiment/metrics.py
index 587abc8980..b5e910a9e5 100644
--- a/torchbenchmark/util/experiment/metrics.py
+++ b/torchbenchmark/util/experiment/metrics.py
@@ -149,4 +149,6 @@ def get_model_accuracy(model_config: TorchBenchModelConfig, isolated: bool=True)
         return accuracy
     else:
         model = load_model(accuracy_model_config)
-        return model.accuracy
+        accuracy = model.accuracy
+        del model
+        return accuracy