diff --git a/lib/allscripts_unity_client/json_client_driver.rb b/lib/allscripts_unity_client/json_client_driver.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/allscripts_unity_client/json_client_driver.rb
+++ b/lib/allscripts_unity_client/json_client_driver.rb
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ module AllscriptsUnityClient
       end
 
       # Configure proxy
-      options[:proxy] = @options.proxy
+      if @options.proxy?
+        options[:proxy] = @options.proxy
+      end
+
       options
     end
Don't set proxy unless an option has been set for JSON client.