diff --git a/http-netty/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/netty/NettyHttpHeaders.java b/http-netty/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/netty/NettyHttpHeaders.java
index 97956bef102..35d6a191d31 100644
--- a/http-netty/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/netty/NettyHttpHeaders.java
+++ b/http-netty/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/netty/NettyHttpHeaders.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public NettyHttpHeaders(io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpHeaders nettyHeaders, Co
      * Default constructor.
      */
     public NettyHttpHeaders() {
-        this.nettyHeaders = new DefaultHttpHeaders(false);
+        this.nettyHeaders = new DefaultHttpHeaders();
         this.conversionService = ConversionService.SHARED;
     }