diff --git a/internal/cli/update_tests.go b/internal/cli/update_tests.go
index 6a57bfa..7520952 100644
--- a/internal/cli/update_tests.go
+++ b/internal/cli/update_tests.go
@@ -265,10 +265,8 @@ func handleRunNextTest(m *TestUIModel, _ runNextTestMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			"passed":          false,
 		})
 	} else {
-		if m.testVars != nil {
-			if extracts := toMapsSlice(testMap["extract"]); len(extracts) > 0 {
-				m.extractVars(result.ResponseBody, extracts)
-			}
+		if extracts := toMapsSlice(testMap["extract"]); len(extracts) > 0 {
+			m.extractVars(result.ResponseBody, extracts)
 		}
 
 		passed := result.StatusCode == expectedStatus
diff --git a/internal/core/tester/executor.go b/internal/core/tester/executor.go
index 4a26abf..c8473f1 100644
--- a/internal/core/tester/executor.go
+++ b/internal/core/tester/executor.go
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ func (e *Executor) ExecuteTest(method, endpoint string, headers map[string]strin
 		return &TestResult{Error: fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)}, err
 	}
 
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	if reqBody != nil {
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	}
 	for key, value := range headers {
 		req.Header.Set(key, value)
 	}