diff --git a/src/Matrix.cc b/src/Matrix.cc
index 9ce18f3..a00b01e 100755
--- a/src/Matrix.cc
+++ b/src/Matrix.cc
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Matrix::Init(Handle<Object> target) {
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(ctor, "setWithMask", SetWithMask);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(ctor, "meanWithMask", MeanWithMask);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(ctor, "shift", Shift);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(ctor, "release", Release);
 
   target->Set(NanNew("Matrix"), ctor->GetFunction());
 };
@@ -2253,3 +2254,14 @@ NAN_METHOD(Matrix::Shift){
 
   NanReturnUndefined();
 }
+
+NAN_METHOD(Matrix::Release)
+{
+	NanScope();
+
+	Matrix *self = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Matrix>(args.This());
+
+	self->mat.release();
+
+	NanReturnUndefined();
+}
diff --git a/src/Matrix.h b/src/Matrix.h
index fe24ebc..835baec 100755
--- a/src/Matrix.h
+++ b/src/Matrix.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class Matrix: public node::ObjectWrap {
     JSFUNC(SetWithMask)
     JSFUNC(MeanWithMask)
     JSFUNC(Shift)
+
+    JSFUNC(Release)
 /*
     static Handle<Value> Val(const Arguments& args);
     static Handle<Value> RowRange(const Arguments& args);