diff --git a/src/common/types/http.ts b/src/common/types/http.ts
index 404fb6c156..086f55c2d9 100644
--- a/src/common/types/http.ts
+++ b/src/common/types/http.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type RequestCallback = (
 export type RequestParams = Record<string, string> | null;
 
 export interface IHttpStatic {
-  new (options: NormalisedClientOptions): IHttp;
+  new (options?: NormalisedClientOptions): IHttp;
   methods: Array<HttpMethods>;
   methodsWithBody: Array<HttpMethods>;
   methodsWithoutBody: Array<HttpMethods>;
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export interface IHttp {
   supportsAuthHeaders: boolean;
   supportsLinkHeaders: boolean;
   agent?: Agents | null;
-  options: NormalisedClientOptions;
 
   Request?: (
     method: HttpMethods,
diff --git a/src/platform/nodejs/lib/util/http.ts b/src/platform/nodejs/lib/util/http.ts
index e24628fcc9..1edeadef17 100644
--- a/src/platform/nodejs/lib/util/http.ts
+++ b/src/platform/nodejs/lib/util/http.ts
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ const Http: IHttpStatic = class {
   _getHosts = getHosts;
   supportsAuthHeaders = true;
   supportsLinkHeaders = true;
-  options: NormalisedClientOptions;
+  private options: NormalisedClientOptions | null;
 
-  constructor(options: NormalisedClientOptions) {
-    this.options = options || {};
+  constructor(options?: NormalisedClientOptions) {
+    this.options = options ?? null;
   }
 
   /* Unlike for doUri, the 'client' param here is mandatory, as it's used to generate the hosts */
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ const Http: IHttpStatic = class {
   }
 
   checkConnectivity = (callback: (errorInfo: ErrorInfo | null, connected?: boolean) => void): void => {
-    if (this.options.disableConnectivityCheck) {
+    if (this.options?.disableConnectivityCheck) {
       callback(null, true);
       return;
     }
-    const connectivityCheckUrl = this.options.connectivityCheckUrl || Defaults.connectivityCheckUrl;
-    const connectivityCheckParams = this.options.connectivityCheckParams;
-    const connectivityUrlIsDefault = !this.options.connectivityCheckUrl;
+    const connectivityCheckUrl = this.options?.connectivityCheckUrl || Defaults.connectivityCheckUrl;
+    const connectivityCheckParams = this.options?.connectivityCheckParams ?? null;
+    const connectivityUrlIsDefault = !this.options?.connectivityCheckUrl;
 
     this.doUri(
       HttpMethods.Get,
diff --git a/src/platform/web/lib/http/http.ts b/src/platform/web/lib/http/http.ts
index f7dcdd1285..0b6bd62028 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/lib/http/http.ts
+++ b/src/platform/web/lib/http/http.ts
@@ -45,14 +45,11 @@ const Http: IHttpStatic = class {
   static methodsWithoutBody = [HttpMethods.Get, HttpMethods.Delete];
   static methodsWithBody = [HttpMethods.Post, HttpMethods.Put, HttpMethods.Patch];
   checksInProgress: Array<StandardCallback<boolean>> | null = null;
-  options: NormalisedClientOptions;
 
-  constructor(options: NormalisedClientOptions) {
-    this.options = options || {};
-
-    const connectivityCheckUrl = this.options.connectivityCheckUrl || Defaults.connectivityCheckUrl;
-    const connectivityCheckParams = this.options.connectivityCheckParams;
-    const connectivityUrlIsDefault = !this.options.connectivityCheckUrl;
+  constructor(options?: NormalisedClientOptions) {
+    const connectivityCheckUrl = options?.connectivityCheckUrl || Defaults.connectivityCheckUrl;
+    const connectivityCheckParams = options?.connectivityCheckParams ?? null;
+    const connectivityUrlIsDefault = !options?.connectivityCheckUrl;
     if (Platform.Config.xhrSupported) {
       this.supportsAuthHeaders = true;
       this.Request = function (
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ const Http: IHttpStatic = class {
         req.exec();
         return req;
       };
-      if (this.options.disableConnectivityCheck) {
+      if (options?.disableConnectivityCheck) {
         this.checkConnectivity = function (callback: (err: null, connectivity: true) => void) {
           callback(null, true);
         };