diff --git a/pkg/http/client.go b/pkg/http/client.go
index 005aa64..bd9682f 100644
--- a/pkg/http/client.go
+++ b/pkg/http/client.go
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ func (r *HTTPClient) Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	attempt := 0
 	for {
 		resp, err = r.client.Do(req)
-		if err != nil {
-			defer resp.Body.Close()
-		}
 		if resp != nil && (resp.StatusCode < http.StatusOK || resp.StatusCode > http.StatusPartialContent) {
 			body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 			if body != nil {