diff --git a/examples/server.go b/examples/server.go
index c962f418..4b187b7b 100644
--- a/examples/server.go
+++ b/examples/server.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func handleConn(conn *gortsplib.ServerConn) {
+	defer conn.Close()
+
 	onRequest := func(req *base.Request) (*base.Response, error) {
 		switch req.Method {
 		case base.Options:
diff --git a/serverconn.go b/serverconn.go
index 14c9be4e..f84e4185 100644
--- a/serverconn.go
+++ b/serverconn.go
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ outer:
 		}
 	}
 
-	sc.nconn.Close()
 	done <- errRet
 }