diff --git a/frappe/events_streaming/doctype/event_producer/event_producer.py b/frappe/events_streaming/doctype/event_producer/event_producer.py
index aada257624..0ec474d6fe 100644
--- a/frappe/events_streaming/doctype/event_producer/event_producer.py
+++ b/frappe/events_streaming/doctype/event_producer/event_producer.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class EventProducer(Document):
 
 	def create_event_consumer(self):
 		'''register event consumer on the producer site'''
-		producer_site = FrappeClient(self.producer_url, verify=False)
+		producer_site = FrappeClient(self.producer_url)
 		subscribed_doctypes = []
 		for entry in self.event_configuration:
 			if entry.has_mapping:
diff --git a/frappe/frappeclient.py b/frappe/frappeclient.py
index 8d3e8f4c91..b9e2cdf714 100644
--- a/frappe/frappeclient.py
+++ b/frappe/frappeclient.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class FrappeException(Exception):
 class FrappeClient(object):
 	def __init__(self, url, username=None, password=None, verify=True, api_key=None, api_secret=None, frappe_authorization_source = None):
 		self.headers = dict(Accept='application/json')
-		self.headers.update({'Content-type': 'application/json'})
 		self.verify = verify
 		self.session = requests.session()
 		self.url = url