diff --git a/examples/reqwest_proxy.rs b/examples/reqwest_proxy.rs
index 6d4719e..c0cb9ad 100644
--- a/examples/reqwest_proxy.rs
+++ b/examples/reqwest_proxy.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ where
     let mut req = reqwest::Request::new(parts.method, url);
     *req.headers_mut() = parts.headers;
     req.body_mut().replace(reqwest::Body::wrap(body));
-    *req.version_mut() = parts.version;
 
     req
 }