diff --git a/activityPub.go b/activityPub.go
index 9cc4823..06bc37b 100644
--- a/activityPub.go
+++ b/activityPub.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/pem"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -255,13 +254,11 @@ func (a *goBlog) apGetRemoteActor(iri string) (*asPerson, int, error) {
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if !apRequestIsSuccess(resp.StatusCode) {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return nil, resp.StatusCode, nil
 	}
 	actor := &asPerson{}
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(actor)
 	if err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	return actor, 0, nil
diff --git a/activityPubSending.go b/activityPubSending.go
index 1a7af32..0011ee8 100644
--- a/activityPubSending.go
+++ b/activityPubSending.go
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) apSendSigned(blogIri, to string, activity []byte) error {
 	if !apRequestIsSuccess(resp.StatusCode) {
 		body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		return fmt.Errorf("signed request failed with status %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
-	} else {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/blogroll.go b/blogroll.go
index dfe931f..b53e914 100644
--- a/blogroll.go
+++ b/blogroll.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
@@ -77,10 +76,7 @@ func (a *goBlog) getBlogrollOutlines(blog string) ([]*opml.Outline, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, res.Body)
-		res.Body.Close()
-	}()
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 	if code := res.StatusCode; code < 200 || 300 <= code {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opml request not successful, status code: %d", code)
 	}
diff --git a/check.go b/check.go
index 942b291..c441b2b 100644
--- a/check.go
+++ b/check.go
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) checkLinks(w io.Writer, posts ...*post) error {
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
-				_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 				_ = resp.Body.Close()
 				// Cache result
 				sm.Store(link.Second, resp.StatusCode)
diff --git a/geo.go b/geo.go
index 9664975..f131078 100644
--- a/geo.go
+++ b/geo.go
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ func (a *goBlog) photonReverse(lat, lon float64, lang string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
-		_ = resp.Body.Close()
-	}()
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("response status code: %v", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
diff --git a/healthcheck.go b/healthcheck.go
index 0d7c557..d229314 100644
--- a/healthcheck.go
+++ b/healthcheck.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) healthcheck() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 	return resp.StatusCode == 200
 }
 
diff --git a/mediaCompression.go b/mediaCompression.go
index b516f42..43efbf8 100644
--- a/mediaCompression.go
+++ b/mediaCompression.go
@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@ func (sp *shortpixel) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpC
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("shortpixel failed to compress image, status code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "tiny-*."+fileExtension)
 	if err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ func (sp *shortpixel) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpC
 		_ = os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
 	}()
 	if _, err = io.Copy(tmpFile, resp.Body); err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	fileName, err := getSHA256(tmpFile)
@@ -133,7 +130,6 @@ func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpClien
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to compress image, status code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
@@ -161,12 +157,10 @@ func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpClien
 	}
 	defer downloadResp.Body.Close()
 	if downloadResp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, downloadResp.Body)
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("tinify failed to resize image, status code %d", downloadResp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "tiny-*."+fileExtension)
 	if err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, downloadResp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -174,7 +168,6 @@ func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpClien
 		_ = os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
 	}()
 	if _, err = io.Copy(tmpFile, downloadResp.Body); err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, downloadResp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	fileName, err := getSHA256(tmpFile)
@@ -208,12 +201,10 @@ func (cf *cloudflare) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpC
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("cloudflare failed to compress image, status code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "tiny-*."+fileExtension)
 	if err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -221,7 +212,6 @@ func (cf *cloudflare) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc httpC
 		_ = os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
 	}()
 	if _, err = io.Copy(tmpFile, resp.Body); err != nil {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	fileName, err := getSHA256(tmpFile)
diff --git a/telegram.go b/telegram.go
index bbd106b..87e07f0 100644
--- a/telegram.go
+++ b/telegram.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) send(tg *configTelegram, message, mode string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send Telegram message, status code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
diff --git a/tts.go b/tts.go
index b9586bb..5eb1f80 100644
--- a/tts.go
+++ b/tts.go
@@ -161,10 +161,7 @@ func (a *goBlog) downloadTTSAudio(ctx context.Context, lang, text, outputFile st
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, res.Body)
-		_ = res.Body.Close()
-	}()
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return fmt.Errorf("TTS: got status: %s, text: %s", res.Status, text)
 	}
diff --git a/webmentionSending.go b/webmentionSending.go
index a6839f2..f532ebd 100644
--- a/webmentionSending.go
+++ b/webmentionSending.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) sendWebmention(endpoint, source, target string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer res.Body.Close()
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, res.Body)
 	if code := res.StatusCode; code < 200 || 300 <= code {
 		return fmt.Errorf("response error: %v", res.StatusCode)
 	}
@@ -104,12 +103,10 @@ func (a *goBlog) discoverEndpoint(urlStr string) string {
 		}
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		if code := resp.StatusCode; code < 200 || 300 <= code {
-			_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 			return ""
 		}
 		endpoint, err := extractEndpoint(resp)
 		if err != nil || endpoint == "" {
-			_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 			return ""
 		}
 		if urls, err := resolveURLReferences(urlStr, endpoint); err == nil && len(urls) > 0 && urls[0] != "" {
diff --git a/webmentionVerification.go b/webmentionVerification.go
index c8717a9..0a65b77 100644
--- a/webmentionVerification.go
+++ b/webmentionVerification.go
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ func (a *goBlog) verifyMention(m *mention) error {
 		}
 	}
 	err = m.verifyReader(resp.Body)
-	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
 	_ = resp.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		_, err := a.db.exec("delete from webmentions where source = @source and target = @target", sql.Named("source", m.Source), sql.Named("target", m.Target))