diff --git a/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs b/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
index 94d954c..c72a619 100644
--- a/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
+++ b/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public virtual Dictionary<string, string> DeserializeResponseHeaders(HttpRespons
 
     public class Client : DynamicObject
     {
-        private static HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
         public string Host;
         public Dictionary <string,string> RequestHeaders;
         public string Version;
@@ -183,29 +182,6 @@ private Client BuildClient(string name = null)
 
         }
 
-        /// Factory method to return the right HttpClient settings.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Instance of HttpClient</returns>
-        private HttpClient BuildHttpClient()
-        {
-            // Add the WebProxy if set
-            if (WebProxy != null)
-            {
-                var httpClientHandler = new HttpClientHandler()
-                {
-                    Proxy = WebProxy,
-                    PreAuthenticate = true,
-                    UseDefaultCredentials = false,
-                };
-
-                return new HttpClient(httpClientHandler);
-            }
-
-            return _httpClient;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-
         /// <summary>
         ///     Add the authorization header, override to customize
         /// </summary>