diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index ec1e1808a..c5debcaff 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -8340,7 +8340,7 @@ find_url_param_value(char* path, size_t path_l,
 
 	*value = value_start;
 	*value_l = value_end - value_start;
-	return 1;
+	return value_end != value_start;
 }
 
 static int