diff --git a/extra/nagios_check_failing_nodes.rb b/extra/nagios_check_failing_nodes.rb
index 7ef099835..bdc12096a 100755
--- a/extra/nagios_check_failing_nodes.rb
+++ b/extra/nagios_check_failing_nodes.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 critical_nodes = []
 pending_nodes = []
 
-json = JSON.parse(open("http://localhost:8888/nodes.json").read)
+json = JSON.parse(URI("http://localhost:8888/nodes.json").open(&:read))
 json.each do |node|
   next if !ARGV.empty? && (ARGV[0] != node['name'])