1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/http/handler.rb b/lib/puppet/network/http/handler.rb
index 61ae2d2fc..9e9356b2f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/network/http/handler.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/network/http/handler.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,22 @@ module Puppet::Network::HTTP::Handler
     format = format_to_use(request)
     set_content_type(response, format)
 
-    set_response(response, result.render(format))
+    if result.respond_to?(:render)
+      set_response(response, result.render(format))
+    else
+      set_response(response, result)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Execute our head.
+  def do_head(indirection_request, request, response)
+    unless indirection_request.model.head(indirection_request.key, indirection_request.to_hash)
+      Puppet.info("Could not find #{indirection_request.indirection_name} for '#{indirection_request.key}'")
+      return do_exception(response, "Could not find #{indirection_request.indirection_name} #{indirection_request.key}", 404)
+    end
+
+    # No need to set a response because no response is expected from a
+    # HEAD request.  All we need to do is not die.
   end
 
   # Execute our search.