diff --git a/bin/metrics-nginx.rb b/bin/metrics-nginx.rb
index 2985bdc..c93e739 100755
--- a/bin/metrics-nginx.rb
+++ b/bin/metrics-nginx.rb
@@ -95,17 +95,17 @@ def run
           request['Authorization'] = "Bearer #{config[:token]}"
         end
         response = http.request(request)
-        if response.code == '200'
-          found = true
-        elsif !response.header['location'].nil?
-          config[:url] = response.header['location']
-        end
       else
         response = Net::HTTP.start(config[:hostname], config[:port]) do |connection|
           request = Net::HTTP::Get.new("/#{config[:path]}")
           connection.request(request)
         end
       end
+      if response.code == '200'
+        found = true
+      elsif !response.header['location'].nil?
+        config[:url] = response.header['location']
+      end
     end
 
     # #YELLOW