diff --git a/examples/client-read-aac/main.go b/examples/client-read-aac/main.go
index 98af342f..9c708bfc 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-aac/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-aac/main.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	defer c.Close()
 
 	// get available methods
 	_, err = c.Options(u)
diff --git a/examples/client-read-h264-save-to-disk/main.go b/examples/client-read-h264-save-to-disk/main.go
index 80bb3804..ac17fc57 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-h264-save-to-disk/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-h264-save-to-disk/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	defer c.Close()
 
 	// get available methods
 	_, err = c.Options(u)
diff --git a/examples/client-read-h264/main.go b/examples/client-read-h264/main.go
index 02e1f4c7..1b731f6b 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-h264/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-h264/main.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	defer c.Close()
 
 	// get available methods
 	_, err = c.Options(u)
diff --git a/examples/client-read-partial/main.go b/examples/client-read-partial/main.go
index dd15b20c..402ca374 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-partial/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-partial/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	defer c.Close()
 
 	_, err = c.Options(u)
 	if err != nil {