diff --git a/internal/api/eosio_v1.go b/internal/api/eosio_v1.go
index 5c06ff1..8d0bf87 100644
--- a/internal/api/eosio_v1.go
+++ b/internal/api/eosio_v1.go
@@ -53,15 +53,6 @@ func (e EosioV1) Call() (agentcheck.Response, string) {
         return resp, err.Error()
     }
 
-    // Check HTTP Status Code
-    if info.HTTPStatusCode > 299 {
-
-        resp := agentcheck.NewStatusMessageResponse(agentcheck.Down, "")
-
-        msg := "Taking offline because %v was received from backend"
-        return resp, fmt.Sprintf(msg, info.HTTPStatusCode)
-    }
-
     // Validate head block.
     diff := e.GetTime().Sub(info.HeadBlockTime).Seconds()
 
diff --git a/internal/api/eosio_v1_test.go b/internal/api/eosio_v1_test.go
index 251d9ff..2b2f4ea 100644
--- a/internal/api/eosio_v1_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/eosio_v1_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestEosioV1JsonFailure(t *testing.T) {
     assert.Equal(t, expected, check)
 }
 
-func TestEosioV1HTTP500Down(t *testing.T) {
+func TestEosioV1HTTP500Failed(t *testing.T) {
 
     var srv = httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
         res.WriteHeader(500)
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ func TestEosioV1HTTP500Down(t *testing.T) {
     api := NewEosioV1(srv.URL, "", 120)
     check, status := api.Call()
 
-    assert.Equal(t, "Taking offline because 500 was received from backend", status)
+    assert.Equal(t, "server returned HTTP 500 Internal Server Error", status)
 
-    expected := agentcheck.NewStatusMessageResponse(agentcheck.Down, "")
+    expected := agentcheck.NewStatusMessageResponse(agentcheck.Failed, "")
     assert.Equal(t, expected, check)
 }