diff --git a/core/http.js b/core/http.js
index 2758b81c..eb820977 100644
--- a/core/http.js
+++ b/core/http.js
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ export function fetch(url, options, allowed_hosts) {
 			fullRequest.set(headers, 0);
 			fullRequest.set(body, headers.length);
 			socket.write(fullRequest);
-			socket.shutdown();
 		}).catch(function(error) {
 			reject(error);
 		});