diff --git a/exercises/validation/exercise.js b/exercises/validation/exercise.js
index b0bdfec..1bf85a6 100644
--- a/exercises/validation/exercise.js
+++ b/exercises/validation/exercise.js
@@ -65,13 +65,15 @@ function query (mode) {
     var exercise = this
 
     function verify (port, stream) {
+       
+        var url = 'http://localhost:' + port + '/chickens';
 
         function error (err) {
 
-            exercise.emit('fail', 'Error connecting to http://localhost:' + port + ': ' + err.code)
+            exercise.emit('fail', 'Error connecting to ' + url + ': ' + err.code)
         }
 
-        hyperquest.get('http://localhost:' + port + '/')
+        hyperquest.get(url)
             .on('error', error)
             .pipe(bl(function (err, data) {