diff --git a/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py b/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
index c49fd574..b3f5c49d 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
@@ -246,12 +246,8 @@ async def perform_request(
         else:
             query_string = ""
 
-        # There is a bug in aiohttp that disables the re-use
-        # of the connection in the pool when method=HEAD.
-        # See: aio-libs/aiohttp#1769
         is_head = False
         if method == "HEAD":
-            method = "GET"
             is_head = True
 
         # Top-tier tip-toeing happening here. Basically
@@ -301,9 +297,9 @@ async def perform_request(
                 timeout=timeout,
                 fingerprint=self.ssl_assert_fingerprint,
             ) as response:
-                if is_head:  # We actually called 'GET' so throw away the data.
+                if is_head:
                     await response.release()
-                    raw_data = ""
+                    raw_data = ""  # HEAD method has no response body
                 else:
                     raw_data = await response.text()
                 duration = self.loop.time() - start
diff --git a/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py b/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
index f5a4ec7c..49d91872 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
@@ -167,12 +167,8 @@ async def perform_request(
         else:
             query_string = ""
 
-        # There is a bug in aiohttp that disables the re-use
-        # of the connection in the pool when method=HEAD.
-        # See: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/issues/1769
         is_head = False
         if method == "HEAD":
-            method = "GET"
             is_head = True
 
         # Top-tier tip-toeing happening here. Basically
@@ -221,9 +217,9 @@ async def perform_request(
                 timeout=timeout,
                 fingerprint=self.ssl_assert_fingerprint,
             ) as response:
-                if is_head:  # We actually called 'GET' so throw away the data.
+                if is_head:
                     await response.release()
-                    raw_data = ""
+                    raw_data = ""  # HEAD method has no response body
                 else:
                     raw_data = await response.text()
                 duration = self.loop.time() - start