diff --git a/websocket/hybi.go b/websocket/hybi.go
index dda74346..c7e76cd9 100644
--- a/websocket/hybi.go
+++ b/websocket/hybi.go
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ func hybiClientHandshake(config *Config, br *bufio.Reader, bw *bufio.Writer) (er
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != 101 {
 		return ErrBadStatus
 	}