diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
index 6f5bca83..835f50e6 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
             setRequestId(method);
 
             status = method.execute();
-            checkFirstRedirection(method);
 
             if (mFollowRedirects) {
                 status = followRedirection(method).getLastStatus();
@@ -119,10 +118,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
         return status;
     }
 
-    private void checkFirstRedirection(HttpBaseMethod method) {
-        final String location = method.getResponseHeader(HttpConstants.LOCATION_HEADER_LOWER);
-    }
-
     private int executeRedirectedHttpMethod(HttpBaseMethod method) throws Exception {
         boolean repeatWithFreshCredentials;
         int repeatCounter = 0;