diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df6907ca..afd1c800 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ type Err = FetchErrorType<typeof findPetsByStatus>
 
 ### Utility Methods
 
-- `arrayRequestBody` - Helper to merge params when request body is an array
+- `arrayRequestBody` - Helper to merge params when request body is an array [see issue](https://github.com/ajaishankar/openapi-typescript-fetch/issues/3#issuecomment-952963986)
 
 ```ts
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 891b4997..02362eca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "openapi-typescript-fetch",
   "description": "A typed fetch client for openapi-typescript",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 12.0.0",
     "npm": ">= 7.0.0"
diff --git a/src/fetcher.ts b/src/fetcher.ts
index 6a6af99d..1eb1d5f9 100644
--- a/src/fetcher.ts
+++ b/src/fetcher.ts
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ function getQuery(
   return queryString(queryObj)
 }
 
-function getHeaders(init?: HeadersInit) {
+function getHeaders(body?: string, init?: HeadersInit) {
   const headers = new Headers(init)
 
-  if (!headers.has('Content-Type')) {
+  if (body !== undefined && !headers.has('Content-Type')) {
     headers.append('Content-Type', 'application/json')
   }
 
@@ -120,14 +120,15 @@ function getFetchParams(request: Request) {
 
   const path = getPath(request.path, payload)
   const query = getQuery(request.method, payload, request.queryParams)
-  const headers = getHeaders(request.init?.headers)
+  const body = getBody(request.method, payload)
+  const headers = getHeaders(body, request.init?.headers)
   const url = request.baseUrl + path + query
 
   const init = {
     ...request.init,
     method: request.method.toUpperCase(),
     headers,
-    body: getBody(request.method, payload),
+    body,
   }
 
   return { url, init }
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ function getFetchParams(request: Request) {
 
 async function getResponseData(response: Response) {
   const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type')
+  if (response.status === 204 /* no content */) {
+    return undefined
+  }
   if (contentType && contentType.indexOf('application/json') !== -1) {
     return await response.json()
   }
@@ -179,7 +183,6 @@ function wrapMiddlewares(middlewares: Middleware[], fetch: Fetch): Fetch {
       return fetch(url, init)
     }
     const current = middlewares[index]
-    init = init || { headers: getHeaders() }
     return await current(url, init, (nextUrl, nextInit) =>
       handler(index + 1, nextUrl, nextInit),
     )
diff --git a/test/fetch.test.ts b/test/fetch.test.ts
index f2f9aa71..974dbdda 100644
--- a/test/fetch.test.ts
+++ b/test/fetch.test.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ describe('fetch', () => {
 
   const expectedHeaders = {
     authorization: 'Bearer token',
-    'content-type': 'application/json',
     accept: 'application/json',
   }
 
+  const headersWithContentType = {
+    ...expectedHeaders,
+    'content-type': 'application/json',
+  }
+
   it('GET /query/{a}/{b}', async () => {
     const fun = fetcher.path('/query/{a}/{b}').method('get').create()
 
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ describe('fetch', () => {
       expect(data.params).toEqual({ id: '1' })
       expect(data.body).toEqual({ list: ['b', 'c'] })
       expect(data.query).toEqual({})
-      expect(data.headers).toEqual(expectedHeaders)
+      expect(data.headers).toEqual(headersWithContentType)
     })
   })
 
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ describe('fetch', () => {
       expect(data.params).toEqual({ id: '1' })
       expect(data.body).toEqual(['b', 'c'])
       expect(data.query).toEqual({})
-      expect(data.headers).toEqual(expectedHeaders)
+      expect(data.headers).toEqual(headersWithContentType)
     })
   })
 
@@ -93,10 +97,27 @@ describe('fetch', () => {
       expect(data.params).toEqual({ id: '1' })
       expect(data.body).toEqual({ list: ['b', 'c'] })
       expect(data.query).toEqual({ scalar: 'a' })
-      expect(data.headers).toEqual(expectedHeaders)
+      expect(data.headers).toEqual(headersWithContentType)
     })
   })
 
+  it(`DELETE /body/{id} (empty body)`, async () => {
+    const fun = fetcher.path('/body/{id}').method('delete').create()
+
+    const { data } = await fun({ id: 1 } as any)
+
+    expect(data.params).toEqual({ id: '1' })
+    expect(data.headers).toHaveProperty('accept')
+    expect(data.headers).not.toHaveProperty('content-type')
+  })
+
+  it(`POST /nocontent`, async () => {
+    const fun = fetcher.path('/nocontent').method('post').create()
+    const { status, data } = await fun(undefined)
+    expect(status).toBe(204)
+    expect(data).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
   it('GET /error', async () => {
     expect.assertions(3)
 
diff --git a/test/mocks/handlers.ts b/test/mocks/handlers.ts
index 9cd2163a..1ea77152 100644
--- a/test/mocks/handlers.ts
+++ b/test/mocks/handlers.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ const methods = {
           )
         : res(ctx.status(status))
     }),
+    rest.post(`${HOST}/nocontent`, (req, res, ctx) => {
+      return res(ctx.status(204))
+    }),
     rest.get(`${HOST}/defaulterror`, (req, res, ctx) => {
       return res(ctx.status(500), ctx.body('internal server error'))
     }),
diff --git a/test/paths.ts b/test/paths.ts
index f673296f..afc3831a 100644
--- a/test/paths.ts
+++ b/test/paths.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ export type paths = {
     patch: BodyAndQuery
     delete: BodyAndQuery
   }
+  '/nocontent': {
+    post: {
+      parameters: {}
+      responses: {
+        204: unknown
+      }
+    }
+  }
   '/error/{status}': {
     get: {
       parameters: {