diff --git a/src/gui/plug/_guioptions.py b/src/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
index cd853b5cf..5c43d82e5 100644
--- a/src/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
+++ b/src/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class GuiStringOption(gtk.Entry):
         self.connect('changed', self.__text_changed)
         self.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
         
-        self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
+        self.conkey = self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
 
     def __text_changed(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ class GuiStringOption(gtk.Entry):
         avail = self.__option.get_available()
         self.set_sensitive(avail)
 
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey)
+        self.__option = None
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GuiColorOption class
@@ -248,7 +255,7 @@ class GuiNumberOption(gtk.SpinButton):
         self.connect('value_changed', self.__value_changed)
         self.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
         
-        self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
+        self.conkey = self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
         
     def __value_changed(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
@@ -265,6 +272,13 @@ class GuiNumberOption(gtk.SpinButton):
         avail = self.__option.get_available()
         self.set_sensitive(avail)
 
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey)
+        self.__option = None
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GuiTextOption class
@@ -293,7 +307,7 @@ class GuiTextOption(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
         gtext.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
         
         self.__buff = gtext.get_buffer()
-        self.__buff.connect('changed', self.__value_changed)
+        self.bufcon = self.__buff.connect('changed', self.__value_changed)
 
     def __value_changed(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
         """
@@ -303,6 +317,14 @@ class GuiTextOption(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
                                                   self.__buff.get_end_iter(),
                                                   False)             )
         self.__option.set_value( text_val.split('\n') )
+
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option = None
+        self.__buff.disconnect(self.bufcon)
+        self.__buff = None
         
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -320,7 +342,7 @@ class GuiBooleanOption(gtk.CheckButton):
         self.connect('toggled', self.__value_changed)
         self.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
 
-        self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
+        self.conkey = self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
 
     def __value_changed(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
@@ -336,6 +358,13 @@ class GuiBooleanOption(gtk.CheckButton):
         avail = self.__option.get_available()
         self.set_sensitive(avail)
 
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey)
+        self.__option = None
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GuiEnumeratedListOption class
@@ -359,8 +388,8 @@ class GuiEnumeratedListOption(gtk.HBox):
         self.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
         
         self.__combo.connect('changed', self.__value_changed)
-        self.__option.connect('options-changed', self.__update_options)
-        self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
+        self.conkey1 = self.__option.connect('options-changed', self.__update_options)
+        self.conkey2 = self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
         
     def __value_changed(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
@@ -400,6 +429,14 @@ class GuiEnumeratedListOption(gtk.HBox):
         avail = self.__option.get_available()
         self.set_sensitive(avail)
 
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey1)
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey2)
+        self.__option = None
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GuiPersonOption class
@@ -443,7 +480,7 @@ class GuiPersonOption(gtk.HBox):
         pevt.set_tooltip_text(self.__option.get_help())
         person_button.set_tooltip_text(_('Select a different person'))
         
-        self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
+        self.conkey = self.__option.connect('avail-changed', self.__update_avail)
         self.__update_avail()
 
     def __get_person_clicked(self, obj): # IGNORE:W0613 - obj is unused
@@ -492,6 +529,13 @@ class GuiPersonOption(gtk.HBox):
         """
         avail = self.__option.get_available()
         self.set_sensitive(avail)
+
+    def clean_up(self):
+        """
+        remove stuff that blocks garbage collection
+        """
+        self.__option.disconnect(self.conkey)
+        self.__option = None
         
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/src/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py b/src/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
index 93e0b763b..e3bc0dca1 100644
--- a/src/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
+++ b/src/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
@@ -97,7 +97,30 @@ class ReportDialog(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
 
         self.init_options(option_class)
         self.init_interface()
-        
+
+    def close(self, *obj):
+        """
+        Close itself.
+        cleanup things that can prevent garbage collection
+        """
+        totwidg = range(len(self.widgets))
+        totwidg.reverse()
+        for ind in totwidg:
+            if hasattr(self.widgets[ind][1], 'clean_up'):
+                self.widgets[ind][1].clean_up()
+            del self.widgets[ind]
+        delattr(self, 'widgets')
+        for name, fram in self.frames.iteritems():
+            totwidg = range(len(fram))
+            totwidg.reverse()
+            for ind in totwidg:
+                if hasattr(fram[ind][1], 'clean_up'):
+                    fram[ind][1].clean_up()
+                del fram[ind]
+        self.frames.clear()
+        self.frames = None
+        ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow.close(self, *obj)
+
     def init_options(self, option_class):
         try:
             if (issubclass(option_class, object) or     # New-style class
@@ -657,3 +680,11 @@ def report(dbstate, uistate, person, report_class, options_class,
             #just stop, in ManagedWindow, delete-event is already coupled to
             #correct action.
             break
+    #do needed cleanup
+    dialog.db = None
+    dialog.options = None
+    if hasattr(dialog, 'window'):
+        delattr(dialog, 'window')
+    if hasattr(dialog, 'notebook'):
+        delattr(dialog, 'notebook')
+    del dialog