diff --git a/cmd/rqlite/execute.go b/cmd/rqlite/execute.go
index 50e1fee8..6a26e1ff 100644
--- a/cmd/rqlite/execute.go
+++ b/cmd/rqlite/execute.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func executeWithClient(ctx *cli.Context, client *cl.Client, timer bool, stmt str
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	resp.Body.Close()
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return fmt.Errorf("server responded with %s: %s", resp.Status, response)
@@ -87,14 +87,12 @@ func executeWithClient(ctx *cli.Context, client *cl.Client, timer bool, stmt str
 	if result.RowsAffected > 1 {
 		rowString = "rows"
 	}
-	if timer {
-		ctx.String("%d %s affected (%f sec)\n", result.RowsAffected, rowString, result.Time)
-	} else {
-		ctx.String("%d %s affected\n", result.RowsAffected, rowString)
-	}
+        if timer {
+	        ctx.String("%d %s affected (%f sec)\n", result.RowsAffected, rowString, result.Time)
+	        fmt.Printf("Run Time: %f seconds\n", result.Time) // Move this line inside the if timer block
+        } else {
+	        ctx.String("%d %s affected\n", result.RowsAffected, rowString)
+        }
 
-	if timer {
-		fmt.Printf("Run Time: %f seconds\n", result.Time)
-	}
 	return hcr
 }