diff --git a/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/register.go b/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/register.go
index af2f8c5..eebf8a0 100644
--- a/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/register.go
+++ b/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/register.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var registerCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		go s.Listen(nil)
 
 		r := <-s.GetResponseListener(requestID)
+		defer s.CloseResponseListener(requestID)
 		account, err := r.Data.MarshalJSON()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("error rendering response:", err)
diff --git a/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/verify.go b/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/verify.go
index 984fbc1..baadb71 100644
--- a/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/verify.go
+++ b/cmd/signald-cli/cmd/verify.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var verify = &cobra.Command{
 		go s.Listen(nil)
 
 		r := <-s.GetResponseListener(requestID)
+		defer s.CloseResponseListener(requestID)
 		account, err := r.Data.MarshalJSON()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("error rendering response:", err)