diff --git a/src/net/http/httptest/server_test.go b/src/net/http/httptest/server_test.go
index 5313f65456..c96a0ff337 100644
--- a/src/net/http/httptest/server_test.go
+++ b/src/net/http/httptest/server_test.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func testGetAfterClose(t *testing.T, newServer newServerFunc) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	got, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	res.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}