diff --git a/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.UWP.cs b/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.UWP.cs
index 75c3c63..552a5fb 100644
--- a/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.UWP.cs
+++ b/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.UWP.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ namespace NmeaParser
 		/// <returns></returns>
 		protected override Task CloseStreamAsync(System.IO.Stream stream)
 		{
-            stream.Dispose();
 			return Task.CompletedTask;
 		}