diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 41bd53f..b3168df 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -147,12 +147,10 @@ func (dc *DecortClient) do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	req.Close = true
 	if err != nil || resp == nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection reset by peer") || errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-			resp.Body.Close()
 			for i := uint64(0); i < dc.cfg.Retries; i++ {
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 				resp, err = dc.client.Do(req)
 				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection reset by peer") || errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-					resp.Body.Close()
 					continue
 				} else if err == nil {
 					break
diff --git a/legacy-client.go b/legacy-client.go
index 1e49c76..83203cd 100644
--- a/legacy-client.go
+++ b/legacy-client.go
@@ -148,12 +148,10 @@ func (ldc *LegacyDecortClient) do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	req.Close = true
 	if err != nil || resp == nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection reset by peer") || errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-			resp.Body.Close()
 			for i := uint64(0); i < ldc.cfg.Retries; i++ {
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 				resp, err = ldc.client.Do(req)
 				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection reset by peer") || errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-					resp.Body.Close()
 					continue
 				} else if err == nil {
 					break