diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index a097a8c84cc47..db5d46f576e9a 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer db.Close()
 
 	_, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS t (a INT)")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	row.Close()
 
 	fmt.Printf("value is %d\n", val)