diff --git a/lib/cors-anywhere.js b/lib/cors-anywhere.js
index 3c8d730..83cf9be 100644
--- a/lib/cors-anywhere.js
+++ b/lib/cors-anywhere.js
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ function onProxyResponse(req, res, response) {
           res.setHeader('X-CORS-Redirect-' + requestState.redirectCount_, statusCode + ' ' + locationHeader);
           
           req.method = 'GET';
+          req.headers['content-length'] = '0';
+          delete req.headers['content-type'];
           requestState.location = parseURL(locationHeader);
 
           // ### Dispose the current proxied request