diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index 0d7625c7497..097e8cefaba 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ exports.cat = function (url, encoding) {
 
   var uri = exports.parseUri(url);
   var client = exports.createClient(uri.port || 80, uri.host);
-  var req = client.get(uri.path || "/");
+  var req = client.get(uri.path || "/", uri.host ? {"Host" : uri.host} : {});
 
   client.addListener("error", function () {
     promise.emitError();