diff --git a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/LaxRedirectStrategy.java b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/LaxRedirectStrategy.java
index c88d6840bf..04aa87fd2e 100644
--- a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/LaxRedirectStrategy.java
+++ b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/client/LaxRedirectStrategy.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 package org.apache.http.impl.client;
 
 import org.apache.http.annotation.Immutable;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpHead;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ public class LaxRedirectStrategy extends DefaultRedirectStrategy {
     private static final String[] REDIRECT_METHODS = new String[] {
         HttpGet.METHOD_NAME,
         HttpPost.METHOD_NAME,
-        HttpHead.METHOD_NAME
+        HttpHead.METHOD_NAME,
+        HttpDelete.METHOD_NAME
     };
 
     @Override