diff --git a/lib/influxdb.js b/lib/influxdb.js
index f7a8913..e14deb2 100644
--- a/lib/influxdb.js
+++ b/lib/influxdb.js
@@ -421,8 +421,7 @@ InfluxdbBackend.prototype.httpPOST_v08 = function (points) {
     hostname: self.host,
     port: self.port,
     path: '/db/' + self.database + '/series?' + querystring.stringify(query),
-    method: 'POST',
-    agent: false // Is it okay to use "undefined" here? (keep-alive)
+    method: 'POST'
   };
 
   var req = self.protocol.request(options);
@@ -439,6 +438,8 @@ InfluxdbBackend.prototype.httpPOST_v08 = function (points) {
     if (status !== 200) {
       self.log(protocolName + ' Error: ' + status);
     }
+	
+	res.on('data', function(){});
   });
 
   req.on('error', function (e, i) {
@@ -476,8 +477,7 @@ InfluxdbBackend.prototype.httpPOST_v09 = function (points) {
     hostname: self.host,
     port: self.port,
     path: '/write?' + querystring.stringify(query),
-    method: 'POST',
-    agent: false // Is it okay to use "undefined" here? (keep-alive)
+    method: 'POST'
   };
 
   var req = self.protocol.request(options);
@@ -494,6 +494,8 @@ InfluxdbBackend.prototype.httpPOST_v09 = function (points) {
     if (status >= 400) {
       self.log(protocolName + ' Error: ' + status);
     }
+	
+	res.on('data', function(){});
   });
 
   req.on('error', function (e, i) {