diff --git a/toolset/benchmark/framework_test.py b/toolset/benchmark/framework_test.py
index f69b5439339..9252a3821f5 100644
--- a/toolset/benchmark/framework_test.py
+++ b/toolset/benchmark/framework_test.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def is_accepting_requests(self):
 
         url = "http://%s:%s%s" % (self.benchmarker.config.server_host,
                                   self.port,
-                                  self.runTests[test_type].get_url())
+                                  self.runTests["plaintext"].get_url())
 
         return self.benchmarker.docker_helper.test_client_connection(url)