diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index 1a8484f..11a134d 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ tap.test('first test', async (tools) => {
 
   const response2 = await new webrequest.WebRequest().getJson('http://localhost:2345/apiroute3');
 
-  console.log(response);
-  console.log(response2);
+  console.log('response 1: ' + JSON.stringify(response));
+  console.log('response 2: ' + JSON.stringify(response2));
 
   expect(response).property('hithere').to.equal('hi');
   expect(response2).property('hithere').to.equal('hi');
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 0c7924a..9fa1004 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@ export class WebRequest {
       if (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 300) {
         return response;
       } else {
+        // lets perform a history check to determine failed urls
         await doHistoryCheck(response.status.toString());
-        // tslint:disable-next-line: no-return-await
-        return await doRequest(allUrls[usedUrlIndex]);
+        // lets fire the request
+        const result = await doRequest(allUrls[usedUrlIndex]);
+        return result;
       }
     };