diff --git a/response.go b/response.go
index bf7acdd..c48c81c 100644
--- a/response.go
+++ b/response.go
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ func FromHTTPResponse(resp *http.Response) (*Response, error) {
 		}
 		content = string(buf)
 	} else {
-		if r != nil {
-			r.Close()
-		}
-
 		r, err := zlib.NewReader(srcReader)
 		if err == nil {
 			defer r.Close()
@@ -58,9 +54,6 @@ func FromHTTPResponse(resp *http.Response) (*Response, error) {
 			}
 			content = string(buf)
 		} else {
-			if r != nil {
-				r.Close()
-			}
 			content = string(srcbuf)
 		}
 	}