diff --git a/lib/read.js b/lib/read.js
index b3f2345f..82d1b4c9 100644
--- a/lib/read.js
+++ b/lib/read.js
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ function read (req, res, next, parse, debug, options) {
     return
   }
 
-  if (!('body' in req)) {
-    req.body = undefined
-  }
-
   // skip requests without bodies
   if (!hasBody(req)) {
     debug('skip empty body')