diff --git a/src/http/HTTPThread.zig b/src/http/HTTPThread.zig
index 23e1a088e6..83890c8d89 100644
--- a/src/http/HTTPThread.zig
+++ b/src/http/HTTPThread.zig
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub fn init(opts: *const InitOpts) void {
 pub fn onStart(opts: InitOpts) void {
     Output.Source.configureNamedThread("HTTP Client");
     bun.http.default_arena = Arena.init() catch unreachable;
-    bun.http.default_allocator = bun.http.default_arena.allocator();
+    bun.http.default_allocator = bun.default_allocator;
 
     const loop = bun.JSC.MiniEventLoop.initGlobal(null);