diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_special_response.c b/src/http/ngx_http_special_response.c
index a97791e8b..2771e588c 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_special_response.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_special_response.c
@@ -359,9 +359,6 @@ static ngx_str_t ngx_http_error_pages[] = {
 };
 
 
-static ngx_str_t  ngx_http_get_name = { 3, (u_char *) "GET " };
-
-
 ngx_int_t
 ngx_http_special_response_handler(ngx_http_request_t *r, ngx_int_t error)
 {
@@ -564,7 +561,7 @@ ngx_http_send_error_page(ngx_http_request_t *r, ngx_http_err_page_t *err_page)
 
         if (r->method != NGX_HTTP_HEAD) {
             r->method = NGX_HTTP_GET;
-            r->method_name = ngx_http_get_name;
+            r->method_name = ngx_http_core_get_method;
         }
 
         return ngx_http_internal_redirect(r, &uri, &args);