diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/query/header_utils.go b/pkg/registry/apis/query/header_utils.go
index efbbbecd18d..1284f0c2648 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/query/header_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/query/header_utils.go
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ var expectedHeaders = map[string]string{
 	strings.ToLower(queryService.HeaderPanelPluginId):  queryService.HeaderPanelPluginId,
 	strings.ToLower(queryService.HeaderDashboardTitle): queryService.HeaderDashboardTitle,
 	strings.ToLower(queryService.HeaderPanelTitle):     queryService.HeaderPanelTitle,
-	strings.ToLower("X-Real-IP"):                       "X-Real-IP",
-	strings.ToLower("X-Forwarded-For"):                 "X-Forwarded-For",
 }
 
 func ExtractKnownHeaders(header http.Header) map[string]string {