diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index aec085f..2bf7fa4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ func (br *bridge) publish(n *notification) error {
 }
 
 func (br *bridge) handleWebhooks(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	defer r.Body.Close()
-
 	logger := br.logger.With(slog.String("handler", "/"))
 
 	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
diff --git a/silence.go b/silence.go
index 01da866..d8060bb 100644
--- a/silence.go
+++ b/silence.go
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ type silenceResponse struct {
 }
 
 func (br *bridge) handleSilences(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	defer r.Body.Close()
-
 	logger := br.logger.With(slog.String("handler", "/silences"))
 
 	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {