diff --git a/common/util.go b/common/util.go
index 2cd652a4..48c4be8f 100644
--- a/common/util.go
+++ b/common/util.go
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ func HandleHTTPRequest(message string, headers http.Header, data ConnectorMetada
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode > 300 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("request returned failure: %v. http_endpoint: %v, source: %v", resp.StatusCode, data.HTTPEndpoint, data.SourceName)
+		return resp, fmt.Errorf("request returned failure: %v. http_endpoint: %v, source: %v", resp.StatusCode, data.HTTPEndpoint, data.SourceName)
 	}
 	return resp, nil
 }
 
-//GetAwsConfig get's the configuration required to connect to aws
+// GetAwsConfig get's the configuration required to connect to aws
 func GetAwsConfig() (*aws.Config, error) {
 	if os.Getenv("AWS_REGION") == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("aws region required")