diff --git a/examples/auth/client.cpp b/examples/auth/client.cpp
index 16182be..fc97997 100644
--- a/examples/auth/client.cpp
+++ b/examples/auth/client.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFile>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
@@ -28,15 +30,13 @@
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QUrl>
 
-#include <qhttpengine/localfile.h>
-
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
     QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
 
     // Attempt to open the local file and read from it
-    QHttpEngine::LocalFile file;
-    if (!file.open()) {
+    QFile file(QDir::home().absoluteFilePath(".authserver"));
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
         qCritical("Unable to open local file - is server running?");
         return 1;
     }
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // Close the file
+    file.close();
+
     // Create a request to the server, using the provided port and passing the
     // auth token as a custom HTTP header
     QUrl url(QString("http://127.0.0.1:%1/").arg(obj.value("port").toInt()));
diff --git a/examples/auth/server.cpp b/examples/auth/server.cpp
index f280244..269ed3b 100644
--- a/examples/auth/server.cpp
+++ b/examples/auth/server.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,19 @@
 #include <qhttpengine/localauthmiddleware.h>
 #include <qhttpengine/qobjecthandler.h>
 #include <qhttpengine/server.h>
+#include <qhttpengine/socket.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
     QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
 
     QHttpEngine::QObjectHandler handler;
+    handler.registerMethod("", [](QHttpEngine::Socket *socket) {
+        socket->setStatusCode(QHttpEngine::Socket::OK);
+        socket->writeHeaders();
+        socket->close();
+    });
+
     QHttpEngine::Server server(&handler);
     if (!server.listen(QHostAddress::LocalHost)) {
         qCritical("unable to bind to a local port");