diff --git a/lyrics.go b/lyrics.go
index 72d4c56..4f95857 100644
--- a/lyrics.go
+++ b/lyrics.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ func lyricsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
 	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
 		render("error", w, map[string]string{