diff --git a/lib/Request.js b/lib/Request.js
index 74c6c36e..6f933a29 100644
--- a/lib/Request.js
+++ b/lib/Request.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = class Request extends Collection {
 
     if (!baseURL) data.baseURL = null;
     if (credentials === undefined) data.credentials = true;
-    if (cors === undefined) data.cors = true;
+    if (cors === undefined) data.cors = 'cors';
 
     // Invoke the parent
     super({ name: 'request', global }, { groups, data });
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = class Request extends Collection {
       this.standardHeader.credentials = 'include';
     }
     if (data.cors) {
-      this.standardHeader.mode = 'cors';
+      this.standardHeader.mode = cors;
     }
     if (headers)
       Object.keys(headers).forEach(header => {