diff --git a/lualib/http/httpc.lua b/lualib/http/httpc.lua
index e9cb775c..057aa61a 100644
--- a/lualib/http/httpc.lua
+++ b/lualib/http/httpc.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ local function connect(host, timeout)
 		end)
 	end
 	if interface.init then
-		interface.init((header and header.Host) or host)
+		interface.init(host)
 	end
 	return fd, interface, host
 end