diff --git a/swiftclient/service.py b/swiftclient/service.py
index 223641bd..7022c5bc 100644
--- a/swiftclient/service.py
+++ b/swiftclient/service.py
@@ -1984,7 +1984,6 @@ class SwiftService(object):
                         } for d in segment_results
                     ])
 
-                    put_headers['x-static-large-object'] = 'true'
                     mr = {}
                     conn.put_object(
                         container, obj, manifest_data,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_shell.py b/tests/unit/test_shell.py
index fba9be7e..db96df75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_shell.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_shell.py
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ class TestShell(unittest.TestCase):
             mock.ANY,
             headers={
                 'x-object-meta-mtime': mock.ANY,
-                'x-static-large-object': 'true'
             },
             query_string='multipart-manifest=put',
             response_dict={})