diff --git a/changelog/items/other/drop-requested-skylink-header.md b/changelog/items/other/drop-requested-skylink-header.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcf702dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/items/other/drop-requested-skylink-header.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Drop `Skynet-Requested-Skylink` header
diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/server/server.api b/docker/nginx/conf.d/server/server.api
index 5fc41cb1..389a2d7f 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/server/server.api
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/server/server.api
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ location /skynet/metadata {
     header_filter_by_lua_block {
         ngx.header["Skynet-Portal-Api"] = os.getenv("SKYNET_PORTAL_API")
         ngx.header["Skynet-Server-Api"] = os.getenv("SKYNET_SERVER_API")
-
-        -- do not expose internal header
-        ngx.header["Skynet-Requested-Skylink"] = ""
     }
 
     proxy_set_header User-Agent: Sia-Agent;
@@ -264,9 +261,6 @@ location /skynet/resolve {
     header_filter_by_lua_block {
         ngx.header["Skynet-Portal-Api"] = os.getenv("SKYNET_PORTAL_API")
         ngx.header["Skynet-Server-Api"] = os.getenv("SKYNET_SERVER_API")
-
-        -- do not expose internal header
-        ngx.header["Skynet-Requested-Skylink"] = ""
     }
 
     proxy_set_header User-Agent: Sia-Agent;