--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/http/HttpURLConnection.java	Tue Dec 03 08:53:23 2013 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/http/HttpURLConnection.java	Tue Dec 03 17:29:19 2013 +0000
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@
 
                 requests = new MessageHeader();
                 setRequests = false;
-                setRequestMethod("GET");
+                super.setRequestMethod("GET"); // avoid the connecting check
                 poster = null;
                 if (!checkReuseConnection())
                     connect();