diff --git a/lib/chibi/net/http-server.scm b/lib/chibi/net/http-server.scm
index 78b9f5d4..39e62eb6 100644
--- a/lib/chibi/net/http-server.scm
+++ b/lib/chibi/net/http-server.scm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                 (let restart ((request request))
                   (servlet cfg request servlet-bad-request restart)))))))
          (else
-          (let ((request (make-request command #f #f in out sock addr)))
+          (let ((request (make-request command "" #f in out sock addr)))
             (servlet-respond request 400 "bad request")))))))))
 
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