diff --git a/src/document/html/parser.c b/src/document/html/parser.c
index 22103eb25..7c4b203a2 100644
--- a/src/document/html/parser.c
+++ b/src/document/html/parser.c
@@ -377,13 +377,13 @@ search_for_url_param(unsigned char *str, unsigned char **ret)
 
 #undef LWS
 
-void
-process_head(struct html_context *html_context, unsigned char *head)
+static void
+check_head_for_refresh(struct html_context *html_context, unsigned char *head)
 {
 	unsigned char *refresh, *url;
 
 	refresh = parse_header(head, "Refresh", NULL);
-	if (refresh) {
+	if (!refresh) return;
 
 	search_for_url_param(refresh, &url);
 	if (!url) {
@@ -440,7 +440,12 @@ process_head(struct html_context *html_context, unsigned char *head)
 	}
 
 	mem_free(refresh);
-	}
+}
+
+void
+process_head(struct html_context *html_context, unsigned char *head)
+{
+	check_head_for_refresh(html_context, head);
 
 	if (!get_opt_bool("document.cache.ignore_cache_control")) {
 		unsigned char *d;