diff --git a/requests/models.py b/requests/models.py
index 03b853c8..262a564d 100644
--- a/requests/models.py
+++ b/requests/models.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class Response(object):
     def content(self):
         """Content of the response, in bytes or unicode
         (if available)."""
-        
+
         if self._content is not None:
             return self._content
 
@@ -463,11 +463,6 @@ class Response(object):
         return self._content
 
 
-    @content.setter
-    def content(self, value):
-        self._content = value
-
-
     def raise_for_status(self):
         """Raises stored :class:`HTTPError` or :class:`URLError`, if one occured."""
         if self.error: