diff --git a/experimental/example/goapp/app.go b/experimental/example/goapp/app.go
index fb30a15e0..a184b45b9 100644
--- a/experimental/example/goapp/app.go
+++ b/experimental/example/goapp/app.go
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ func get(target string) {
 		log.Printf("%s: %v", target, err)
 		return
 	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	log.Printf("%s: %s", target, resp.Status)
-	io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, resp.Body)
-	resp.Body.Close()
+	if _, err := io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, resp.Body); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s: %v", target, err)
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 func interrupt() error {
diff --git a/experimental/genreport/main.go b/experimental/genreport/main.go
index 22ea22ba9..51875f6cc 100644
--- a/experimental/genreport/main.go
+++ b/experimental/genreport/main.go
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	nodes := flag.Int("nodes", 10, "node count")
 	flag.Parse()
-	json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout).Encode(DemoReport(*nodes))
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout).Encode(DemoReport(*nodes)); err != nil {
+		log.Print(err)
+	}
 }