diff --git a/registry/client/client.go b/registry/client/client.go
index 8e868c418..36be960d1 100644
--- a/registry/client/client.go
+++ b/registry/client/client.go
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ func (r *clientImpl) BlobLength(name string, dgst digest.Digest) (int, error) {
 		}
 		return -1, &errs
 	default:
-		response.Body.Close()
 		return -1, &UnexpectedHTTPStatusError{Status: response.Status}
 	}
 }