diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel5.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel5.php
index 3e9b091b..97c3df3c 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel5.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel5.php
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel5 extends PHPExcel_Reader_Abstract implements PHPExce
 				}
 			}
 		}
+        $this->_data = null;
 
 		return $this->_phpExcel;
 	}