diff --git a/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/client/tesla.ex b/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/client/tesla.ex
index d5a339681..4b118eec2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/client/tesla.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/client/tesla.ex
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def request(method, url, headers, body, opts \\ []) do
              url,
              body,
              headers,
-             Keyword.put(opts, :adapter, opts)
+             opts
            ) do
       if is_map(response.body) and method != :head do
         {:ok, response.status, response.headers, response.body}