diff --git a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/rest/ResponseHandlerVoid.java b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/rest/ResponseHandlerVoid.java
index eeab59c4eca..1c1dcc3d300 100644
--- a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/rest/ResponseHandlerVoid.java
+++ b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/rest/ResponseHandlerVoid.java
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ void handleResponse(final Request request, final okhttp3.Response response) {
     if (handleResponseError(request, response, futureResponse)) {
       return;
     }
+    if (response.body() != null) {
+      response.body().close();
+    }
     futureResponse.complete(Response.fromNullPayload());
   }