diff --git a/pywb/rewrite/rewrite_live.py b/pywb/rewrite/rewrite_live.py
index e6860d22..99592786 100644
--- a/pywb/rewrite/rewrite_live.py
+++ b/pywb/rewrite/rewrite_live.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class LiveRewriter(object):
             elif name == 'HTTP_REFERER':
                 continue
 
+            elif name.startswith(('HTTP_X_', 'HTTP_VIA')):
+                continue
+
             elif name == 'HTTP_COOKIE':
                 name = 'Cookie'
                 value = self._req_cookie_rewrite(urlkey, value)
@@ -144,6 +147,8 @@ class LiveRewriter(object):
                 else:
                     data = input_
 
+        print(url)
+        print(req_headers)
         response = requests.request(method=method,
                                     url=url,
                                     data=data,