diff --git a/_examples/io/main.go b/_examples/io/main.go
index 339d853..eddd7b9 100644
--- a/_examples/io/main.go
+++ b/_examples/io/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	defer proxyReader.Close()
 
 	// copy from proxyReader, ignoring errors
-	io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, proxyReader)
+	_, _ = io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, proxyReader)
 
 	p.Wait()
 }