diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
index 28e0bfef..c640aaa2 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
@@ -360,10 +360,9 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
 
     private void checkForUpdates() {
         Thread updateCheck = new Thread(() -> {
-            try {
-                String url = "https://pastebin.com/raw/mUxtKzyB";
-                Request request = new Request.Builder().url(url).build();
-                Response response = httpClient.execute(request);
+            String url = "https://pastebin.com/raw/mUxtKzyB";
+            Request request = new Request.Builder().url(url).build();
+            try (Response response = httpClient.execute(request)) {
                 if (response.isSuccessful()) {
                     Moshi moshi = new Moshi.Builder().build();
                     Type type = Types.newParameterizedType(List.class, Release.class);
@@ -379,11 +378,9 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
                         LOG.debug("ctbrec is up-to-date {}", ctbrecVersion);
                     }
                 }
-                response.close();
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 LOG.warn("Update check failed {}", e.getMessage());
             }
-
         });
         updateCheck.setName("Update Check");
         updateCheck.setDaemon(true);