diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/net/http/httpclient/HTTPEngine4Impl.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/net/http/httpclient/HTTPEngine4Impl.java
index 592b0a4c0e..ba9e54e1f2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/net/http/httpclient/HTTPEngine4Impl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/net/http/httpclient/HTTPEngine4Impl.java
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ else if (Decision.isCastableToBinary(value, false)) {
 					return new EmptyHttpEntity(ct);
 				}
 				if (wasNull && !StringUtil.isEmpty(charset, true)) return new StringEntity(str, charset.trim());
-				else return new StringEntity(str, ct);
+				return new StringEntity(str, ct);
 			}
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {