diff --git a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/HttpClientFactory.java b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/HttpClientFactory.java
index efe452b7..5ee62985 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/HttpClientFactory.java
+++ b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/HttpClientFactory.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class HttpClientFactory {
 				: new DefaultRedirectStrategy();
 
 		return HttpClientBuilder.create()
+				.disableConnectionState()
 				.useSystemProperties()
 				.disableAutomaticRetries()
 				.disableCookieManagement()