diff --git a/lib/src/start.js b/lib/src/start.js
index 63a8b83..33b4d1b 100644
--- a/lib/src/start.js
+++ b/lib/src/start.js
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ function getRequestType ({ pathname, fileType }, { proxyPrefix, pushstate }) {
   if (pathname.startsWith(proxyPrefix)) {
     return PROXY_TYPE
   } else if (
-    isRoot({ pathname, pushstate, fileType }) ||
-    fileType === 'text/html'
+    isRoot({ pathname, pushstate, fileType })
   ) {
     return CONTENT_TYPE
   } else if (pathname === '/reload/reload.js') {