diff --git a/lib/http/request.js b/lib/http/request.js
index 7e879182..838ed224 100644
--- a/lib/http/request.js
+++ b/lib/http/request.js
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ function getType(type) {
       return 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8';
     case 'json':
       return 'application/json; charset=utf-8';
+    case 'html':
+      return 'text/html; charset=utf-8';
     case 'text':
       return 'text/plain; charset=utf-8';
     case 'binary':