diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b51aa10c..72ac99bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1324,8 +1324,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	go func() {
 		// service connections
-		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("listen: %s\n", err)
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Fatalf("listen: %s\n", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/examples/graceful-shutdown/graceful-shutdown/server.go b/examples/graceful-shutdown/graceful-shutdown/server.go
index 6debe7f5..af4f2146 100644
--- a/examples/graceful-shutdown/graceful-shutdown/server.go
+++ b/examples/graceful-shutdown/graceful-shutdown/server.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	go func() {
 		// service connections
-		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("listen: %s\n", err)
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Fatalf("listen: %s\n", err)
 		}
 	}()