diff --git a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
index 5fcf0d2cf40..3eded703959 100644
--- a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
+++ b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
@@ -6877,13 +6877,6 @@ HttpSM::setup_server_transfer()
 
   nbytes = server_transfer_init(buf, hdr_size);
 
-  if (t_state.is_cacheable_due_to_negative_caching_configuration &&
-      t_state.hdr_info.server_response.status_get() == HTTP_STATUS_NO_CONTENT) {
-    int s = sizeof("No Content") - 1;
-    buf->write("No Content", s);
-    nbytes += s;
-  }
-
   HTTP_SM_SET_DEFAULT_HANDLER(&HttpSM::tunnel_handler);
 
   HttpTunnelProducer *p =