diff --git a/internal/core/api.go b/internal/core/api.go
index 3fc623d3..bd9d6bfd 100644
--- a/internal/core/api.go
+++ b/internal/core/api.go
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ func newAPI(
 
 func (a *api) close() {
 	a.log(logger.Info, "listener is closing")
-	a.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 	a.s.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	a.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 }
 
 func (a *api) log(level logger.Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/internal/core/api_test.go b/internal/core/api_test.go
index 2ff80924..1ec037dd 100644
--- a/internal/core/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/api_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ func httpRequest(method string, ur string, in interface{}, out interface{}) erro
 }
 
 func TestAPIConfigGet(t *testing.T) {
+	// since the HTTP server is created and deleted multiple times,
+	// we can't reuse TCP connections.
+	http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).DisableKeepAlives = true
+
 	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
 	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
 	defer p.close()
diff --git a/internal/core/hls_server.go b/internal/core/hls_server.go
index 9b79bdae..e717ac1f 100644
--- a/internal/core/hls_server.go
+++ b/internal/core/hls_server.go
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ outer:
 
 	s.ctxCancel()
 
-	s.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 	hs.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	s.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 
 	s.pathManager.hlsServerSet(nil)
 
diff --git a/internal/core/metrics.go b/internal/core/metrics.go
index ad84ba90..fc1a771b 100644
--- a/internal/core/metrics.go
+++ b/internal/core/metrics.go
@@ -72,25 +72,21 @@ func newMetrics(
 
 	m.log(logger.Info, "listener opened on "+address)
 
-	go m.run()
+	go m.server.Serve(m.ln)
 
 	return m, nil
 }
 
 func (m *metrics) close() {
 	m.log(logger.Info, "listener is closing")
-	m.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 	m.server.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	m.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 }
 
 func (m *metrics) log(level logger.Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	m.parent.Log(level, "[metrics] "+format, args...)
 }
 
-func (m *metrics) run() {
-	m.server.Serve(m.ln)
-}
-
 func (m *metrics) onMetrics(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	out := ""
 
diff --git a/internal/core/pprof.go b/internal/core/pprof.go
index 1e8148b9..7b36dbfc 100644
--- a/internal/core/pprof.go
+++ b/internal/core/pprof.go
@@ -42,21 +42,17 @@ func newPPROF(
 
 	pp.log(logger.Info, "listener opened on "+address)
 
-	go pp.run()
+	go pp.server.Serve(pp.ln)
 
 	return pp, nil
 }
 
 func (pp *pprof) close() {
 	pp.log(logger.Info, "listener is closing")
-	pp.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 	pp.server.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	pp.ln.Close() // in case Shutdown() is called before Serve()
 }
 
 func (pp *pprof) log(level logger.Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	pp.parent.Log(level, "[pprof] "+format, args...)
 }
-
-func (pp *pprof) run() {
-	pp.server.Serve(pp.ln)
-}