diff --git a/chromadb/__init__.py b/chromadb/__init__.py
index 6994f12f203..3e40b214e33 100644
--- a/chromadb/__init__.py
+++ b/chromadb/__init__.py
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ def HttpClient(
         database: The database to use for this client. Defaults to the default database.
     """
 
-    if headers is None:
-        headers = {}
     if settings is None:
         settings = Settings()