diff --git a/spine-c/codegen/exclusions.txt b/spine-c/codegen/exclusions.txt
index c54e0c656..01a212684 100644
--- a/spine-c/codegen/exclusions.txt
+++ b/spine-c/codegen/exclusions.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ method: TrackEntry::setListener
 method: TrackEntry::getListener
 method: Atlas::Atlas
 
+# Exclude Atlas destructor - we handle atlas disposal in extensions.cpp
+method: Atlas::~Atlas
+
 # Used in UE4/cocos2dx, not used anywhere else
 method: AnimationState::setRendererObject
 method: TrackEntry::setRendererObject
diff --git a/spine-c/codegen/src/c-types.ts b/spine-c/codegen/src/c-types.ts
index 2597b3d3e..76b241c83 100644
--- a/spine-c/codegen/src/c-types.ts
+++ b/spine-c/codegen/src/c-types.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export interface CClassOrStruct {
     name: string;          // C type name (e.g., "spine_bone")
     cppType: ClassOrStruct;  // Original C++ type info
     constructors: CMethod[];  // All constructors (including default)
-    destructor: CMethod;      // Always present (calls delete)
+    destructor: CMethod | null;      // Present unless excluded (calls delete)
     methods: CMethod[];       // All methods
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-c/codegen/src/c-writer.ts b/spine-c/codegen/src/c-writer.ts
index 2a9aa06b7..893c257a0 100644
--- a/spine-c/codegen/src/c-writer.ts
+++ b/spine-c/codegen/src/c-writer.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ export class CWriter {
             lines.push('');
         }
 
-        lines.push(this.writeMethodDeclaration(type.destructor));
-        lines.push('');
+        if (type.destructor) {
+            lines.push(this.writeMethodDeclaration(type.destructor));
+            lines.push('');
+        }
 
         for (const method of type.methods) {
             lines.push(this.writeMethodDeclaration(method));
@@ -87,8 +89,10 @@ export class CWriter {
             lines.push('');
         }
 
-        lines.push(this.writeMethodImplementation(type.destructor));
-        lines.push('');
+        if (type.destructor) {
+            lines.push(this.writeMethodImplementation(type.destructor));
+            lines.push('');
+        }
 
         for (const method of type.methods) {
             lines.push(this.writeMethodImplementation(method));
@@ -247,7 +251,9 @@ export class CWriter {
             // Add all method declarations
             for (const arrayType of cArrayTypes) {
                 arrayHeaderLines.push(arrayType.constructors.map(c => this.writeMethodDeclaration(c)).join('\n\n'));
-                arrayHeaderLines.push(this.writeMethodDeclaration(arrayType.destructor));
+                if (arrayType.destructor) {
+                    arrayHeaderLines.push(this.writeMethodDeclaration(arrayType.destructor));
+                }
                 arrayHeaderLines.push(arrayType.methods.map(c => this.writeMethodDeclaration(c)).join('\n\n'));
                 arrayHeaderLines.push('');
             }
@@ -275,7 +281,9 @@ export class CWriter {
             // Add all method implementations
             for (const arrayType of cArrayTypes) {
                 arraySourceLines.push(arrayType.constructors.map(c => this.writeMethodImplementation(c)).join('\n\n'));
-                arraySourceLines.push(this.writeMethodImplementation(arrayType.destructor));
+                if (arrayType.destructor) {
+                    arraySourceLines.push(this.writeMethodImplementation(arrayType.destructor));
+                }
                 arraySourceLines.push(arrayType.methods.map(c => this.writeMethodImplementation(c)).join('\n\n'));
                 arraySourceLines.push('');
             }
diff --git a/spine-c/codegen/src/ir-generator.ts b/spine-c/codegen/src/ir-generator.ts
index dc73f40ca..1f6234ddf 100644
--- a/spine-c/codegen/src/ir-generator.ts
+++ b/spine-c/codegen/src/ir-generator.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,20 @@ export function generateConstructors(type: ClassOrStruct, knownTypeNames: Set<st
     return constructors;
 }
 
-export function generateDestructor(type: ClassOrStruct): CMethod {
+
+export function generateDestructor(type: ClassOrStruct, exclusions: Exclusion[]): CMethod | null {
+    // Check if destructor is excluded
+    const isDestructorExcluded = exclusions.some(e =>
+        e.kind === 'method' &&
+        e.typeName === type.name &&
+        e.methodName === `~${type.name}`
+    );
+    
+    if (isDestructorExcluded) {
+        console.log(`  Excluding destructor: ${type.name}::~${type.name}`);
+        return null;
+    }
+
     const cTypeName = `spine_${toSnakeCase(type.name)}`;
     const cppTypeName = type.name;
 
@@ -893,7 +906,7 @@ export async function generateTypes(types: Type[], exclusions: Exclusion[], allE
 
         // Generate IR
         const constructors = generateConstructors(type, knownTypeNames, exclusions, allTypesMap);
-        const destructor = generateDestructor(type);
+        const destructor = generateDestructor(type, exclusions);
         const methods = generateMethods(type, knownTypeNames, exclusions);
         const fieldAccessors = generateFieldAccessors(type, knownTypeNames, exclusions);
 
diff --git a/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.cpp b/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.cpp
index f8dbcbe70..e1502c933 100644
--- a/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.cpp
+++ b/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
 using namespace spine;
 
-void spine_atlas_dispose(spine_atlas self) {
-	delete (Atlas *) self;
-}
-
 void spine_atlas_flip_v(spine_atlas self) {
 	Atlas *_self = (Atlas *) self;
 	_self->flipV();
diff --git a/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.h b/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.h
index 82a13b6ec..34744423a 100644
--- a/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.h
+++ b/spine-c/src/generated/atlas.h
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-SPINE_C_API void spine_atlas_dispose(spine_atlas self);
-
 SPINE_C_API void spine_atlas_flip_v(spine_atlas self);
 SPINE_C_API spine_atlas_region spine_atlas_find_region(spine_atlas self, const char *name);
 SPINE_C_API spine_array_atlas_page spine_atlas_get_pages(spine_atlas self);