diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
index 3436984b99..13aa0c2901 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 request.Method = method;
                 request.Timeout = timeout;
                 request.KeepAlive = false;
+                request.Proxy = null;
                 request.MaximumAutomaticRedirections = 10;
                 request.ReadWriteTimeout = timeout / 4;
                 request.Headers[OSHeaderRequestID] = reqnum.ToString();
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 request.Method = "POST";
                 request.Timeout = timeout;
                 request.KeepAlive = false;
+                request.Proxy = null;
                 request.MaximumAutomaticRedirections = 10;
                 request.ReadWriteTimeout = timeout / 4;
                 request.Headers[OSHeaderRequestID] = reqnum.ToString();