diff --git a/code/app.py b/code/app.py
index a5b0b53..1b3cd86 100644
--- a/code/app.py
+++ b/code/app.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def root():
 async def test(request: Request):
     """ Test connection to server. """
     logging.debug('Content-Type: ', request.headers.get('content-type'))
-    HTTPException(
+    raise HTTPException(
         status_code=200,
         detail='test completed'
     )