diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepPost.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepPost.java
index cf719f92f..8f2e03bdd 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepPost.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepPost.java
@@ -134,17 +134,13 @@ public class EepPost extends EepGet {
      *  @param separator non-null
      */
     private static void sendFields(OutputStream out, String separator, Map<String, Object> fields) throws IOException {
-        boolean first = true;
         for (Map.Entry<String, Object> e : fields.entrySet()) {
             String field = e.getKey();
             Object val = e.getValue();
             if (val instanceof File) {
                 sendFile(out, separator, field, (File)val);
             } else {
-                if (separator == null && !first)
-                    out.write('&');
                 sendField(out, separator, field, val.toString());
-                first = false;
             }
         }
         out.write(DataHelper.getUTF8("--" + separator + "--" + CRLF));