diff --git a/http/http2_connection.hpp b/http/http2_connection.hpp
index 1dcf87a..be73991 100644
--- a/http/http2_connection.hpp
+++ b/http/http2_connection.hpp
@@ -438,8 +438,7 @@
             if (verb == boost::beast::http::verb::unknown)
             {
                 BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("Unknown http verb {}", valueSv);
-                close();
-                return -1;
+                verb = boost::beast::http::verb::trace;
             }
             thisReq.method(verb);
         }