diff --git a/hub/integrations/pytorch/dataset.py b/hub/integrations/pytorch/dataset.py
index a8fb0f7368..a1db52931a 100644
--- a/hub/integrations/pytorch/dataset.py
+++ b/hub/integrations/pytorch/dataset.py
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ def _worker_loop(
                     data = next(it)
 
                     data = _process(data, transform)
-                    data = {
-                        k: torch.as_tensor(v).share_memory_() for k, v in data.items()
-                    }
+                    data = {k: torch.as_tensor(v) for k, v in data.items()}
 
                     data_queue.put((wid, data))
                     requested -= 1
@@ -471,10 +469,7 @@ def __iter__(self):
 
                 for i in range(len(next_batch[batch_keys[0]])):
                     val = IterableOrderedDict(
-                        {
-                            k: next_batch[k][i].clone().detach().share_memory_()
-                            for k in batch_keys
-                        }
+                        {k: next_batch[k][i].clone().detach() for k in batch_keys}
                     )
 
                     if buffer is not None: