diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266HTTPClient/examples/DigestAuthorization/DigestAuthorization.ino b/libraries/ESP8266HTTPClient/examples/DigestAuthorization/DigestAuthorization.ino
index be91d7050..504c5d889 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266HTTPClient/examples/DigestAuthorization/DigestAuthorization.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266HTTPClient/examples/DigestAuthorization/DigestAuthorization.ino
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-  HTTPClient http;
-
   WiFiClient client;
+  HTTPClient http; //must be declared after WiFiClient for correct destruction order, because used by http.begin(client,...)
 
   Serial.print("[HTTP] begin...\n");