diff --git a/lib/cors-anywhere.js b/lib/cors-anywhere.js
index 8bc730f..cb1160b 100644
--- a/lib/cors-anywhere.js
+++ b/lib/cors-anywhere.js
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ function proxyRequest(req, res, proxy) {
   var location = req.corsAnywhereRequestState.location;
 
   req.url = location.path;
-  // Let the "Host" header be the host part of the path (including port, if specified).
-  req.headers.host = location.host;
 
   // Start proxying the request
   proxy.web(req, res, {
+    changeOrigin: true,
+    prependPath: false,
     target: location
   });
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2b3109..244376c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   ],
   "main": "./lib/cors-anywhere.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "http-proxy": "1.3.0"
+    "http-proxy": "1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "~2.2.4",
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 3e61774..7a59c63 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ describe('removeHeaders', function() {
       .set('cookie3', 'c')
       .expect('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*')
       .expectJSON({
-        host: 'example.com',
         cookie3: 'c',
+        host: 'example.com',
       }, done);
   });
 });