diff --git a/github/data_source_github_release_asset.go b/github/data_source_github_release_asset.go
index 29a5825258..9fad96bc49 100644
--- a/github/data_source_github_release_asset.go
+++ b/github/data_source_github_release_asset.go
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ func dataSourceGithubReleaseAssetRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceDat
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
 	}
 
-	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/octet-stream")
 	resp, err := clientCopy.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return diag.FromErr(err)
diff --git a/website/docs/d/release_asset.html.markdown b/website/docs/d/release_asset.html.markdown
index a5b9faa1ec..511c1e4003 100644
--- a/website/docs/d/release_asset.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/d/release_asset.html.markdown
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ into a `file` attribute on the data source:
 
 ```hcl
 data "github_release_asset" "example" {
-    repository    = "example-repository"
-    owner         = "example-owner"
-    asset_id      = 12345
-    download_file = true
+    repository             = "example-repository"
+    owner                  = "example-owner"
+    asset_id               = 12345
+    download_file_contents = true
 }
 ```