diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 3aa6496..cfc70bb 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -86,16 +86,3 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	log.Warn("BAD URL =", route)
 }
-
-// starts and sits waiting for HTTP requests
-func startHTTP() {
-	http.HandleFunc("/", okHandler)
-
-	p := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", argv.Port)
-	log.Println("Running on port", p)
-
-	err := http.ListenAndServe(p, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Error starting server:", err)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d219aa1..2b240d1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/httppb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -49,5 +50,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	go NewWatchdog()
 
-	startHTTP()
+	err := httppb.StartHTTP(okHandler, argv.Port)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("StartHTTP() err =", err)
+	}
 }