diff --git a/http_checker.py b/http_checker.py
index 4ac95e3..0e428ce 100644
--- a/http_checker.py
+++ b/http_checker.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class HttpChecker:
                 self.status_messages[status_code]) + append_messages.get(str(status_code), '')
 
     def get_status(self):
-        return requests.get(self.url, headers=self.headers).status_code()
+        return requests.get(self.url, headers=self.headers).status_code
 
     def get_return_codes(self):
         return (self.status_messages)