diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 9189528..3aa6496 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/httppb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -79,32 +80,13 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if route == "/favicon.ico" {
-		writeFile(w, "ipv6.png")
+		httppb.WriteFile(w, resources, "ipv6.png")
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Warn("BAD URL =", route)
 }
 
-func writeFile(w http.ResponseWriter, filename string) {
-	// fmt.Fprintln(w, "GOT TEST?")
-	fullname := "resources/" + filename
-	pfile, err := resources.ReadFile(fullname)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("ERROR:", err)
-		// w.Write(pfile)
-		return
-	}
-
-	var repohtml string
-	repohtml = string(pfile)
-	if filename == "goReference.svg" {
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml")
-	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, repohtml)
-	log.Println("writeFile() found internal file:", filename)
-}
-
 // starts and sits waiting for HTTP requests
 func startHTTP() {
 	http.HandleFunc("/", okHandler)