diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f217cee..c452dfc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 	http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// error handling for common probes
 		if r.Host == "" {
-			http.BadRequest(w, r)
+			http.Error(w, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}