diff --git a/library/Zend/Http/Client.php b/library/Zend/Http/Client.php
index 18bdc8f..19d52a3 100644
--- a/library/Zend/Http/Client.php
+++ b/library/Zend/Http/Client.php
@@ -915,14 +915,6 @@ public function getLastResponse()
     public function setAdapter($adapter)
     {
         if (is_string($adapter)) {
-            try {
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($adapter);
-            } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
-                /** @see Zend_Http_Client_Exception */
-                // require_once 'Zend/Http/Client/Exception.php';
-                throw new Zend_Http_Client_Exception("Unable to load adapter '$adapter': {$e->getMessage()}", 0, $e);
-            }
-
             $adapter = new $adapter;
         }