diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/support/WebContentGenerator.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/support/WebContentGenerator.java
index ddda844c5f49..b531c7226a62 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/support/WebContentGenerator.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/support/WebContentGenerator.java
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ protected final void cacheForSeconds(HttpServletResponse response, int seconds,
 			}
 			response.setHeader(HEADER_CACHE_CONTROL, headerValue);
 		}
+		if (response.containsHeader(HEADER_PRAGMA)) {
+			response.setHeader(HEADER_PRAGMA, "");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**