diff --git a/docs/api/context.md b/docs/api/context.md
index dfc6f38..0c9582f 100644
--- a/docs/api/context.md
+++ b/docs/api/context.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ throw err;
   - `ctx.querystring`
   - `ctx.querystring=`
   - `ctx.host`
-  - `ctx.host=`
+  - `ctx.hostname`
   - `ctx.fresh`
   - `ctx.stale`
   - `ctx.socket`
diff --git a/docs/api/request.md b/docs/api/request.md
index 065d29b..a4508ca 100644
--- a/docs/api/request.md
+++ b/docs/api/request.md
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
 
 ### req.host
 
-  Get host void of port number when present. Supports `X-Forwarded-Host`
+  Get host(hostname:port) when present. Supports `X-Forwarded-Host`
   when `app.proxy` is __true__, otherwise `Host` is used.
 
-### req.host=
-
-  Set the `Host` header field to a new value.
+### req.hostname
+  Get hostname when present. Supports `X-Forwarded-Host`
+  when `app.proxy` is __true__, otherwise `Host` is used.
 
 ### req.type
 
diff --git a/lib/context.js b/lib/context.js
index 23b131e..1e2f0b7 100644
--- a/lib/context.js
+++ b/lib/context.js
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ delegate(proto, 'request')
   .access('method')
   .access('query')
   .access('path')
-  .access('host')
   .access('url')
   .getter('subdomains')
   .getter('protocol')
+  .getter('host')
   .getter('hostname')
   .getter('header')
   .getter('secure')
diff --git a/lib/request.js b/lib/request.js
index 48c7b6a..4491c19 100644
--- a/lib/request.js
+++ b/lib/request.js
@@ -188,17 +188,6 @@ module.exports = {
     return host.split(/\s*,\s*/)[0];
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Set the host.
-   *
-   * @param {String} str
-   * @api public
-   */
-
-  set host(val) {
-    this.req.headers.host = val;
-  },
-
   /**
    * Parse the "Host" header field hostname
    * and support X-Forwarded-Host when a
diff --git a/test/request/host.js b/test/request/host.js
index 7b3a0e9..2bbeb0c 100644
--- a/test/request/host.js
+++ b/test/request/host.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('req.host', function(){
         var req = request();
         req.header['x-forwarded-host'] = 'bar.com';
         req.header['host'] = 'foo.com';
-        req.host.should.equal('foo.com')
+        req.host.should.equal('foo.com');
       })
     })
 
@@ -24,17 +24,8 @@ describe('req.host', function(){
         req.app.proxy = true;
         req.header['x-forwarded-host'] = 'bar.com, baz.com';
         req.header['host'] = 'foo.com';
-        req.host.should.equal('bar.com')
+        req.host.should.equal('bar.com');
       })
     })
   })
 })
-
-describe('req.host=', function(){
-  it('should replace the host', function(){
-    var req = request();
-    req.header['host'] = 'foo.com';
-    req.host = 'bar.com';
-    req.host.should.equal('bar.com')
-  })
-})