diff --git a/src/Mono.Android/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandler.cs b/src/Mono.Android/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandler.cs
index 357dc2c5556..6f50088d4b2 100644
--- a/src/Mono.Android/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Mono.Android/Xamarin.Android.Net/AndroidClientHandler.cs
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ string EncodeUrl (Uri url)
 			if (url == null)
 				return String.Empty;
 
-			if (String.IsNullOrEmpty (url.Query))
-				return Uri.EscapeUriString (url.ToString ());
-
 			// UriBuilder takes care of encoding everything properly
 			var bldr = new UriBuilder (url);
 			if (url.IsDefaultPort)