diff --git a/swiftclient/client.py b/swiftclient/client.py
index 2e0cf72a..490ffc16 100644
--- a/swiftclient/client.py
+++ b/swiftclient/client.py
@@ -1128,7 +1128,6 @@ def put_object(url, token=None, container=None, name=None, contents=None,
 
     resp = conn.getresponse()
     body = resp.read()
-    headers = {'X-Auth-Token': token}
     http_log(('%s%s' % (url.replace(parsed.path, ''), path), 'PUT',),
              {'headers': headers}, resp, body)