diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 2b18a8e930..d925470171 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -284,9 +284,10 @@ module Net
       class << self
 
         def create_proxy_class( p_addr, p_port )
+          mod = self
           klass = Class.new( HTTP )
           klass.module_eval {
-            include HTTPProxy
+            include mod
             @proxy_address = p_addr
             @proxy_port    = p_port
           }
@@ -1035,18 +1036,6 @@ module Net
   end
 
 
-  class Dummy
-
-    def initialize( *args )
-    end
-
-    def critical?
-      false
-    end
-
-  end
-
-
   end   # module Net::NetPrivate
 
 end   # module Net