@@ -85,28 +85,27 @@ if err != nil {
 		return errors.WithMessage(err, "could not marshal JSON")
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
-	defer cancel()
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(
-		ctx,
-		http.MethodPost,
-		gc.urls.count,
-		bytes.NewBuffer(body),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithMessage(err, "could not create HTTP request")
-	}
-	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+gc.token)
-
-	go func(req *http.Request) {
-		var body []byte
+	go func(body []byte) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(
+			ctx,
+			http.MethodPost,
+			gc.urls.count,
+			bytes.NewBuffer(body),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			gc.log.Warn("could not create HTTP request", "error", err)
+		}
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+gc.token)
 
 		res, err := gc.client.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			gc.log.Warn("could not perform HTTP request", "error", err)
 		}
+		clear(body)
 		if res.Body != nil {
 			defer res.Body.Close()
 
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ }
 		if res.StatusCode != http.StatusAccepted {
 			gc.log.Warn("failed to log pageview", "status", res.StatusCode, "body", body)
 		}
-	}(req)
+	}(body)
 
 	return nil
 }