diff --git a/statsd.go b/statsd.go
index 1bfffce..2dbebc1 100644
--- a/statsd.go
+++ b/statsd.go
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ CONNECT:
 		log.Printf("[ERR] Error connecting to statsd! Err: %s", err)
 		goto WAIT
 	}
+	defer sock.Close()
 
 	for {
 		select {
diff --git a/statsite.go b/statsite.go
index 6c0d284..29fc90f 100644
--- a/statsite.go
+++ b/statsite.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ CONNECT:
 		log.Printf("[ERR] Error connecting to statsite! Err: %s", err)
 		goto WAIT
 	}
+	defer sock.Close()
 
 	// Create a buffered writer
 	buffered = bufio.NewWriter(sock)