diff --git a/app/scripts/factories/VariantFactory.js b/app/scripts/factories/VariantFactory.js
index f9e1e60..7511bee 100644
--- a/app/scripts/factories/VariantFactory.js
+++ b/app/scripts/factories/VariantFactory.js
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ angular.module('oncokbApp').factory('DataValidation', function(OncoKB) {
     'use strict';
     return {
         getWebSocket: function () {
-            return new WebSocket('ws://' + OncoKB.config.websocketApiLink + 'curation/validation');
+            return new WebSocket(OncoKB.config.websocketApiLink + 'curation/validation');
         }
     };
 });