diff --git a/swift/obj/server.py b/swift/obj/server.py
index d2af6763ad..ccb49be6e5 100644
--- a/swift/obj/server.py
+++ b/swift/obj/server.py
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@ class ObjectController(object):
         response.content_length = file_size
         if 'Content-Encoding' in file.metadata:
             response.content_encoding = file.metadata['Content-Encoding']
-        response.headers['X-Timestamp'] = file.metadata['X-Timestamp']
         self.logger.timing_since('HEAD.timing', start_time)
         return response