diff --git a/docs/api/README.md b/docs/api/README.md
index 97e219c4b..6a7730014 100644
--- a/docs/api/README.md
+++ b/docs/api/README.md
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ Instance of [VueI18n class](http://kazupon.github.io/vue-i18n/api/#vuei18n-class
 
   Whether `differentDomains` option is enabled.
 
-#### forwardedHost
-
-  - **Type**: `boolean`
-
-  Whether `forwardedHost` option is enabled.
-
 #### beforeLanguageSwitch
 
   - **Type**: `Function`
diff --git a/docs/es/api/README.md b/docs/es/api/README.md
index 4cd50ba31..98054eade 100644
--- a/docs/es/api/README.md
+++ b/docs/es/api/README.md
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ Instance of [VueI18n class](http://kazupon.github.io/vue-i18n/api/#vuei18n-class
 
   Whether `differentDomains` option is enabled.
 
-#### forwardedHost
-
-  - **Type**: `boolean`
-
-  Whether `forwardedHost` option is enabled.
-
 #### beforeLanguageSwitch
 
   - **Type**: `Function`
diff --git a/docs/es/options-reference.md b/docs/es/options-reference.md
index 20352dcbd..ffba10dff 100644
--- a/docs/es/options-reference.md
+++ b/docs/es/options-reference.md
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ Aquí están todas las opciones disponibles al configurar el módulo y sus valor
   // as an array of objects, each containing a domain key
   differentDomains: false,
 
-  // If using different domains, set this to true to get hostname from X-Forwared-Host
-  // HTTP header instead of window.location
-  forwardedHost: false,
-
   // If true, SEO metadata is generated for routes that have i18n enabled.
   // Note that performance can suffer with this enabled and there might be compatibility
   // issues with some plugins. Recommended way is to set up SEO as described in:
diff --git a/docs/options-reference.md b/docs/options-reference.md
index 8bc750d63..30bdc935c 100644
--- a/docs/options-reference.md
+++ b/docs/options-reference.md
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ Here are all the options available when configuring the module and their default
   // as an array of objects, each containing a domain key
   differentDomains: false,
 
-  // If using different domains, set this to true to get hostname from X-Forwared-Host
-  // HTTP header instead of window.location
-  forwardedHost: false,
-
   // If true, SEO metadata is generated for routes that have i18n enabled.
   // Note that performance can suffer with this enabled and there might be compatibility
   // issues with some plugins. Recommended way is to set up SEO as described in:
diff --git a/src/helpers/constants.js b/src/helpers/constants.js
index ea346d183..6de39e42a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/constants.js
+++ b/src/helpers/constants.js
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ exports.DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
     fallbackLocale: null
   },
   differentDomains: false,
-  forwardedHost: false,
   seo: false,
   baseUrl: '',
   vuex: {
diff --git a/src/plugins/main.js b/src/plugins/main.js
index 9d0b4db42..79df7fe17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/main.js
+++ b/src/plugins/main.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   defaultLocale,
   detectBrowserLanguage,
   differentDomains,
-  forwardedHost,
   lazy,
   localeCodes,
   locales,
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ export default async (context) => {
   app.i18n.locales = locales
   app.i18n.defaultLocale = defaultLocale
   app.i18n.differentDomains = differentDomains
-  app.i18n.forwardedHost = forwardedHost
   app.i18n.beforeLanguageSwitch = beforeLanguageSwitch
   app.i18n.onLanguageSwitched = onLanguageSwitched
   app.i18n.setLocaleCookie = setLocaleCookie
diff --git a/src/templates/utils.js b/src/templates/utils.js
index 4e9333076..79f666b42 100755
--- a/src/templates/utils.js
+++ b/src/templates/utils.js
@@ -129,24 +129,6 @@ export function isSameRoute (a, b) {
   return false
 }
 
-/**
- * Get x-forwarded-host
- * @param  {object} req
- * @return {String} x-forwarded-host
- */
-const getForwarded = req => (
-  process.client ? window.location.href.split('/')[2] : (req.headers['x-forwarded-host'] ? req.headers['x-forwarded-host'] : req.headers.host)
-)
-
-/**
- * Get hostname
- * @param  {object} req
- * @return {String} Hostname
- */
-const getHostname = req => (
-  process.client ? window.location.href.split('/')[2] : req.headers.host
-)
-
 /**
  * Get locale code that corresponds to current hostname
  * @param  {VueI18n} nuxtI18n Instance of VueI18n
@@ -154,7 +136,7 @@ const getHostname = req => (
  * @return {String} Locade code found if any
  */
 export const getLocaleDomain = (nuxtI18n, req) => {
-  const hostname = nuxtI18n.forwardedHost ? getForwarded(req) : getHostname(req)
+  const hostname = process.client ? window.location.hostname : (req.headers['x-forwarded-host'] || req.headers.host)
   if (hostname) {
     const localeDomain = nuxtI18n.locales.find(l => l[LOCALE_DOMAIN_KEY] === hostname)
     if (localeDomain) {
diff --git a/types/nuxt-i18n.d.ts b/types/nuxt-i18n.d.ts
index c9f8eca03..29fdaf597 100644
--- a/types/nuxt-i18n.d.ts
+++ b/types/nuxt-i18n.d.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ declare namespace NuxtVueI18n {
       defaultLocale?: null | Locale
       locales?: Array<Locale | LocaleObject>
       differentDomains?: boolean
-      forwardedHost?: boolean
       onLanguageSwitched?: (oldLocale: string, newLocale: string) => void
     }