diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e78f067..1b23148 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,16 +8,11 @@
             Ok(mut _stream) => {
                 println!("accepted new connection");
 
-                let mut buf: String = Default::default();
+                let mut buf: [u8; 6] = [0; 6];
 
-                _stream.read_to_string(&mut buf).unwrap();
+                _stream.read_exact(&mut buf).unwrap();
 
-                let mut parts = buf.split(" ");
-
-                let _method = parts.next().unwrap();
-                let path = parts.next().unwrap();
-
-                let status = if path == "/" {
+                let status = if buf[5] == b' ' {
                     "200 OK"
                 } else {
                     "404 Not Found"