--- AnyEvent-HTTP/HTTP.pm	2009/08/05 16:23:48	1.49
+++ AnyEvent-HTTP/HTTP.pm	2009/08/11 13:20:42	1.50
@@ -704,9 +704,7 @@
             &$handle_actual_request;
          }
 
-      }, sub {
-         $timeout
-      };
+      }, $arg{on_prepare} || sub { $timeout };
    };
 
    defined wantarray && AnyEvent::Util::guard { %state = () }