diff --git a/spring-web-reactive/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactiveClientHttpResponse.java b/spring-web-reactive/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactiveClientHttpResponse.java
index 5d120fb26d..6c4fab27f5 100644
--- a/spring-web-reactive/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactiveClientHttpResponse.java
+++ b/spring-web-reactive/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactiveClientHttpResponse.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.ReactiveHttpInputMessage;
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  */
-public interface ReactiveClientHttpResponse extends ReactiveHttpInputMessage, Closeable {
+public interface ReactiveClientHttpResponse extends ReactiveHttpInputMessage {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the HTTP status code of the response.
@@ -46,10 +46,4 @@ public interface ReactiveClientHttpResponse extends ReactiveHttpInputMessage, Cl
 	 */
 	String getStatusText();
 
-	/**
-	 * Close this response, freeing any resources created.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	void close();
-
 }