diff --git a/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go b/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
index 5a57ef9c3..ad94a49c6 100644
--- a/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
+++ b/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func CreateSession(
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	defer resp.Body.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 
 	// Error if the status isn't OK
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {