diff --git a/src/base/net/dns/Dns.cpp b/src/base/net/dns/Dns.cpp
index f2402124..f57278c4 100644
--- a/src/base/net/dns/Dns.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/dns/Dns.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ namespace xmrig {
 xmrig::Dns::Dns(IDnsListener *listener) :
     m_hints(),
     m_listener(listener),
-    m_status(0)
+    m_status(0),
+    m_resolver(nullptr)
 {
     m_key = m_storage.add(this);
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ xmrig::Dns::~Dns()
 {
     m_storage.release(m_key);
 
-    Handle::close(m_resolver);
+    delete m_resolver;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/tools/Handle.h b/src/base/tools/Handle.h
index 288c32de..1a7d08f1 100644
--- a/src/base/tools/Handle.h
+++ b/src/base/tools/Handle.h
@@ -76,17 +76,6 @@ inline void Handle::close(uv_signal_t *handle)
 }
 
 
-template<>
-inline void Handle::close(uv_getaddrinfo_t *handle)
-{
-    if (handle) {
-        uv_cancel(reinterpret_cast<uv_req_t *>(handle));
-
-        delete handle;
-    }
-}
-
-
 template<>
 inline void Handle::close(uv_fs_event_t *handle)
 {