diff --git a/deploy/includes/content/_proxy.conf b/deploy/includes/content/_proxy.conf
index 5490c72742..0c60f64828 100644
--- a/deploy/includes/content/_proxy.conf
+++ b/deploy/includes/content/_proxy.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ limit_except GET HEAD OPTIONS {
 
 proxy_http_version 1.1;
 proxy_set_header   Host $proxy_host;
-proxy_set_header   Accept-Encoding Identity;
 proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 proxy_redirect     off;
 proxy_buffering    off;