diff --git a/src/cycle.js b/src/cycle.js
index 72fdcbc..d689c1e 100644
--- a/src/cycle.js
+++ b/src/cycle.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default class Cycle extends EventEmitter {
         protocol: req.protocol,
         proxy: upstreamProxy,
         hostname: req.hostname,
-        port: req.port || req._getDefaultPort(),
+        port: req.port,
         method: req.method,
         path: req.url,
         headers: req.headers,
diff --git a/src/request.js b/src/request.js
index 84f805b..0f73c7a 100644
--- a/src/request.js
+++ b/src/request.js
@@ -195,20 +195,13 @@ export default class Request extends Body {
     if (port){
       this.port = port
     }
-    //this.port = purl.port || host.port || this._getDefaultPort()
+    //this.port = purl.port || host.port
     this.method = inReq.method
     this.url = purl.path
     inReq._isOriginal = true
     this._source = inReq
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the default port given the current protocol.
-   */
-  _getDefaultPort(){
-    return this.protocol === 'https:' ? 443 : 80
-  }
-
   // TODO: emit debug log events for things that are changed.
   _finalize(){
     if (nonEntityMethods.hasOwnProperty(this.method)) {