diff --git a/examples/network/http_server.py b/examples/network/http_server.py
index 80dfc5db02..147bf51226 100644
--- a/examples/network/http_server.py
+++ b/examples/network/http_server.py
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ def main(use_stream=False):
         if use_stream:
             # MicroPython socket objects support stream (aka file) interface
             # directly.
-            print(client_s.read(4096))
+            req = client_s.readline()
+            print(req)
+            while True:
+                h = client_s.readline()
+                if h == b"" or h == b"\r\n":
+                    break
+                print(h)
             client_s.write(CONTENT % counter)
         else:
             print(client_s.recv(4096))
diff --git a/examples/network/http_server_ssl.py b/examples/network/http_server_ssl.py
index 04e0913448..9a69ca9d41 100644
--- a/examples/network/http_server_ssl.py
+++ b/examples/network/http_server_ssl.py
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ def main(use_stream=True):
             # next request they issue will likely be more well-behaving and
             # will succeed.
             try:
-                req = client_s.read(4096)
+                req = client_s.readline()
                 print(req)
+                while True:
+                    h = client_s.readline()
+                    if h == b"" or h == b"\r\n":
+                        break
+                    print(h)
                 if req:
                     client_s.write(CONTENT % counter)
             except Exception as e: