diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 80f7398..bdb213f 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 class cd_haproxy::params (
 
 $pkg_ensure                   = 'latest',
-$reqpackages                  = ['haproxy'],
+$reqpackages                  = ['haproxy','httpd-tools'],
 
 $hy_host_fqdn                 = undef,
 
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb b/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
index e12bb95..eff5e28 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
+++ b/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stick on    <%= backend_config['be_stick_on'] %>
 <% end -%>
 <% if backend_config['be_http_check'] and backend_config['be_http_check'] != '' -%>
 http-check  <%= backend_config['be_http_check'] %>
-<% end -%>
+<% end -%>x
 <% if backend_config['be_server_name_array'] and !backend_config['be_server_name_array'].empty? -%>
 <% backend_config['be_server_name_array'].each do |be_server_name| -%>
 server      <%= be_server_name %>