diff --git a/gerrit/server.go b/gerrit/server.go
index bf38338..e6e5409 100644
--- a/gerrit/server.go
+++ b/gerrit/server.go
@@ -44,16 +44,12 @@
 	}
 
 	g.Client.CheckRedirect = func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
-		g.setRequest(req)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *Server) setRequest(req *http.Request) {
-}
-
 func (g *Server) GetPath(p string) ([]byte, error) {
 	u := g.URL
 	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, p)
@@ -108,7 +104,6 @@
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	g.setRequest(req)
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", contentType)
 	rep, err := g.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {