diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/CouchDB/HTTP/SocketClient.php b/lib/Doctrine/CouchDB/HTTP/SocketClient.php
index 6cdcecf..a3367e4 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/CouchDB/HTTP/SocketClient.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/CouchDB/HTTP/SocketClient.php
@@ -293,9 +293,6 @@ public function request($method, $path, $data = null, $raw = false, array $heade
                     }
                 }
             } while ($bytesToRead > 0);
-
-            // Chop off \r\n from the end.
-            $body = substr($body, 0, -2);
         }
 
         // Reset the connection if the server asks for it.