diff --git a/http/http-request.android.ts b/http/http-request.android.ts
index 7bb553986..ccaab37c5 100644
--- a/http/http-request.android.ts
+++ b/http/http-request.android.ts
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ export function request(options: http.HttpRequestOptions): promises.Promise<http
             request.setBody(new stringBody(options.content));
         }
         else if (typeof options.content !== "undefined") {
-            var streamBody = com.koushikdutta.async.http.body.StreamBody.extends({
-                getContentType: function () {
-                    return null;
-                }
-            });
             request.setBody(new com.koushikdutta.async.http.body.StreamBody(new java.io.ByteArrayInputStream(options.content), options.content.length));
         }