diff --git a/lib/go/camli/client/upload.go b/lib/go/camli/client/upload.go
index 3c3d629d7..cac9f709f 100644
--- a/lib/go/camli/client/upload.go
+++ b/lib/go/camli/client/upload.go
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ func (c *Client) Stat(dest chan<- blobref.SizedBlobRef, blobs []*blobref.BlobRef
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("stat HTTP error: %v", err)
 	}
+	if resp.Body != nil {
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("stat response had http status %d", resp.StatusCode)
@@ -246,6 +249,9 @@ func (c *Client) Upload(h *UploadHandle) (*PutResult, os.Error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errorf("stat http error: %v", err)
 	}
+	if resp.Body != nil {
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		return errorf("stat response had http status %d", resp.StatusCode)
@@ -313,6 +319,9 @@ func (c *Client) Upload(h *UploadHandle) (*PutResult, os.Error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errorf("upload http error: %v", err)
 	}
+	if resp.Body != nil {
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+	}
 
 	// check error from earlier copy
 	if err := <-copyResult; err != nil {