diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/Response.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/Response.java
index d5fa8321d62..1befeff5ad7 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/Response.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/Response.java
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ public class Response implements HttpServletResponse
             }
         }
         
-        location=encodeRedirectURL(location);
         resetBuffer();
         setHeader(HttpHeaders.LOCATION,location);
         setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_MOVED_TEMPORARILY);