diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index b1e6171d..4c48d383 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SimpleHTTPRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.end_headers()
         f = open("/tmp/kraken_status", "rb")
         self.wfile.write(f.read())
-        SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.requests_served = SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.requests_served + 1
+        SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.requests_served += 1
 
     def do_POST(self):
         if self.path == "/STOP":