diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index de5948e..17bc3b1 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ module.exports = function(opt) {
     app.use(app.router);
 
     app.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
-        if (!req.query.hasOwnProperty('new')) {
+        if (req.query['new'] === undefined) {
             return next();
         }
 
diff --git a/test/basic.js b/test/basic.js
index fef2da5..2893616 100644
--- a/test/basic.js
+++ b/test/basic.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ test('setup local http server', function(done) {
 });
 
 test('setup localtunnel client', function(done) {
+
     var client = localtunnel_client.connect({
         host: 'http://localhost:' + lt_server_port,
         port: test._fake_port
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ test('setup localtunnel client', function(done) {
     });
 
     client.on('error', function(err) {
-        console.error(err);
+        done(err);
     });
 });
 
@@ -99,4 +100,3 @@ test('request specific domain', function(done) {
 test('shutdown', function() {
     localtunnel_server.close();
 });
-