diff --git a/http-ssl/ssl-client/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/springboot/example/httpssl/HttpSslClientRouter.java b/http-ssl/ssl-client/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/springboot/example/httpssl/HttpSslClientRouter.java
index 3b16611ee..302856d5e 100644
--- a/http-ssl/ssl-client/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/springboot/example/httpssl/HttpSslClientRouter.java
+++ b/http-ssl/ssl-client/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/springboot/example/httpssl/HttpSslClientRouter.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public void configure() throws Exception {
 				.to("direct:call-ssl-server");
 
 		from("direct:call-ssl-server")
-				.to("https://localhost:8443/ping?bridgeEndpoint=true");
+				.removeHeaders("CamelHttp*")
+				.to("https://localhost:8443/ping");
 	}
 }