diff --git a/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeHTTPRequest.hx b/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeHTTPRequest.hx
index 92e4d737e..d0c8a0674 100644
--- a/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeHTTPRequest.hx
+++ b/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeHTTPRequest.hx
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class NativeHTTPRequest
 				{
 					if (!instance.promise.isError)
 					{
-						instance.promise.complete(instance.bytes);
+						instance.promise.complete(instance.buildBuffer());
 					}
 				}
 				else if (instance.bytes != null)
diff --git a/src/lime/net/HTTPRequest.hx b/src/lime/net/HTTPRequest.hx
index f86e02aca..ce5a0eaa7 100644
--- a/src/lime/net/HTTPRequest.hx
+++ b/src/lime/net/HTTPRequest.hx
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ public function load(uri:String = null):Future<T>
 
 		future.onComplete(function(bytes)
 		{
-			#if sys
-			bytes = @:privateAccess __backend.buildBuffer();
-			#end
-			
 			responseData = fromBytes(bytes);
 			promise.complete(responseData);
 		});