diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
index b188e9627..ce9577925 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var mediaTyper = require('media-typer');
     var isUtf8 = require('is-utf8');
     var hashSum = require("hash-sum");
-    var PassThrough = require('stream').PassThrough;
     var rawDataRoutes = new Set();
 
     /**
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             // Convert the request stream to buffer
             getBody(req, {
                 length: req.headers['content-length'],
-                encoding: typer.parse(req).parameters.charset
             }, function (err, buf) {
                 if (err) {
                     return next(err);