diff --git a/bitfinexhttp.go b/bitfinexhttp.go
index db6a4fd4..c32ecd05 100644
--- a/bitfinexhttp.go
+++ b/bitfinexhttp.go
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method, path string, params map[
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -283,8 +284,7 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method, path string, params map[
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("Unable to JSON response.")
 	}
-
-	resp.Body.Close()
+	
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/bitstamphttp.go b/bitstamphttp.go
index 8fb52a9b..54c6a38d 100644
--- a/bitstamphttp.go
+++ b/bitstamphttp.go
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ func (b *Bitstamp) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(path string, values url.Values,
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -304,6 +305,5 @@ func (b *Bitstamp) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(path string, values url.Values,
 		return errors.New("Unable to JSON response.")
 	}
 
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
 }
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diff --git a/btcchinahttp.go b/btcchinahttp.go
index a1162d64..b1475bc3 100644
--- a/btcchinahttp.go
+++ b/btcchinahttp.go
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ func (b *BTCChina) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, params []interfac
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -716,7 +717,6 @@ func (b *BTCChina) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, params []interfac
 		log.Printf("Recv'd :%s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
 
 }
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diff --git a/btcehttp.go b/btcehttp.go
index 87399fac..d68d5a76 100644
--- a/btcehttp.go
+++ b/btcehttp.go
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ func (b *BTCE) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, values url.Values) (e
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ func (b *BTCE) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, values url.Values) (e
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 	
-	resp.Body.Close()
+
 	return nil
 
 }
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diff --git a/btcmarkets.go b/btcmarkets.go
index 79f9a58a..c92020eb 100644
--- a/btcmarkets.go
+++ b/btcmarkets.go
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ func (b *BTCMarkets) SendAuthenticatedRequest(reqType, path, data string) (error
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -137,6 +138,5 @@ func (b *BTCMarkets) SendAuthenticatedRequest(reqType, path, data string) (error
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
 }
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diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 72ac1375..fcb8e5a9 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func CalculateNetProfit(amount, priceThen, priceNow, costs float64) (float64) {
 
 func SendHTTPRequest(url string, jsonDecode bool, result interface{}) (err error) {
 	res, err := http.Get(url)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
diff --git a/huobihttp.go b/huobihttp.go
index ccdaa868..73cb50d7 100644
--- a/huobihttp.go
+++ b/huobihttp.go
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ func (h *HUOBI) SendAuthenticatedRequest(method string, v url.Values) (error) {
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -226,7 +227,6 @@ func (h *HUOBI) SendAuthenticatedRequest(method string, v url.Values) (error) {
 	if h.Verbose {
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
-
-	resp.Body.Close()
+	
 	return nil
 }
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diff --git a/itbithttp.go b/itbithttp.go
index 67b8e466..4499307b 100644
--- a/itbithttp.go
+++ b/itbithttp.go
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ func (i *ItBit) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, path string, params
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -291,6 +292,5 @@ func (i *ItBit) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, path string, params
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 	
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
 }
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diff --git a/kraken.go b/kraken.go
index c2953441..2fb67f03 100644
--- a/kraken.go
+++ b/kraken.go
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ func (k *Kraken) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, values url.Values)
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -539,6 +540,5 @@ func (k *Kraken) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, values url.Values)
 		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Kraken error: %s", kresp.Error))
 	}
 
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return kresp.Result, nil
 }
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diff --git a/lakebtchttp.go b/lakebtchttp.go
index a8bc72a8..9130a129 100644
--- a/lakebtchttp.go
+++ b/lakebtchttp.go
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ func (l *LakeBTC) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method, params string) (err error
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -205,7 +206,5 @@ func (l *LakeBTC) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method, params string) (err error
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 	
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
-
 }
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diff --git a/okcoinhttp.go b/okcoinhttp.go
index 4fe905ba..212a712c 100644
--- a/okcoinhttp.go
+++ b/okcoinhttp.go
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ func (o *OKCoin) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, v url.Values) (err
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("PostRequest: Unable to send request")
@@ -437,7 +438,5 @@ func (o *OKCoin) SendAuthenticatedHTTPRequest(method string, v url.Values) (err
 		log.Printf("Recieved raw: %s\n", string(contents))
 	}
 	
-	resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
-
 }
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