diff --git a/ares/adig.c b/ares/adig.c
index a019d7c4ce..65213780b4 100644
--- a/ares/adig.c
+++ b/ares/adig.c
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
   ares_destroy(channel);
+
+#ifdef USE_WINSOCK
+  WSACleanup();
+#endif
+
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/ares/ahost.c b/ares/ahost.c
index 6767b307fb..2fa6dac76f 100644
--- a/ares/ahost.c
+++ b/ares/ahost.c
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
   ares_destroy(channel);
+
+#ifdef USE_WINSOCK
+  WSACleanup();
+#endif
+
   return 0;
 }