diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/shared.py b/qutebrowser/browser/shared.py
index 0bf3301f9..92130be65 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/shared.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/shared.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def custom_headers(url):
     if dnt_config is not None:
         dnt = b'1' if dnt_config else b'0'
         headers[b'DNT'] = dnt
-        headers[b'X-Do-Not-Track'] = dnt
 
     conf_headers = config.instance.get('content.headers.custom', url=url)
     for header, value in conf_headers.items():