diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/cam4/Cam4Model.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/cam4/Cam4Model.java
index 4287b596..30afae21 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/cam4/Cam4Model.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/cam4/Cam4Model.java
@@ -213,10 +213,9 @@ public class Cam4Model extends AbstractModel {
                 .url(url)
                 .addHeader("X-Requested-With", "XMLHttpRequest")
                 .build();
-        Response response = site.getHttpClient().execute(req);
-        boolean success = response.isSuccessful();
-        response.close();
-        return success;
+        try (Response response = site.getHttpClient().execute(req)) {
+            return response.isSuccessful();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -231,9 +230,9 @@ public class Cam4Model extends AbstractModel {
         // we have to use a client without any cam4 cookies here, otherwise
         // this request is redirected to the login page. no idea why
         try (Response response = site.getRecorder().getHttpClient().execute(req)) {
-            String broadCasterId = null;
             if (response.isSuccessful()) {
                 String content = response.body().string();
+                String broadCasterId = null;
                 try {
                     Element tag = HtmlParser.getTag(content, "input[name=\"broadcasterId\"]");
                     broadCasterId = tag.attr("value");