diff --git a/p2p/http/example_test.go b/p2p/http/example_test.go
index 9ec103409f..7927b7958b 100644
--- a/p2p/http/example_test.go
+++ b/p2p/http/example_test.go
@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@ func ExampleHost_Serve() {
 		ListenAddrs:       []ma.Multiaddr{ma.StringCast("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/50221/http")},
 	}
 
-	go server.Serve()
-	defer server.Close()
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve()
+		if err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			fmt.Println("Error", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	for _, a := range server.Addrs() {
 		s := a.String()
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ func ExampleHost_Serve() {
 		fmt.Println(addrWithoutSpecificPort)
 	}
 
+	server.Close()
 	// Output: /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/<runtime-port>/http
 }