diff --git a/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Launcher.java b/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Launcher.java
index 0e5f0cc0..d2bf6d20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Launcher.java
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Application {
                         LOG.debug("ctbrec is up-to-date {}", ctbrecVersion);
                     }
                 }
+                response.close();
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 LOG.warn("Update check failed {}", e.getMessage());
             }