diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/extensions/resource/HealthResource.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/extensions/resource/HealthResource.java
index cf12869..54e774b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/extensions/resource/HealthResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/extensions/resource/HealthResource.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public class HealthResource extends ApiResource {
 	
 	public static final String mapping = "/health";
 	
+	public static final String readiness_mapping = "/readiness"; 
+	
 	private static final ApiSignature signature = handles(mapping).with(method(GET).produces(application_json)); 
 	
 	private HealthManager manager; 
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ public class HealthResource extends ApiResource {
 		
 		String contextpath = req.getContextPath();
 		log.info("context path is {}", req.getContextPath());
-		if (contextpath.endsWith("/readiness"))
+		if (contextpath.endsWith(readiness_mapping))
 			response = readiness();
 		else 
 			RequestError.resource_notfound_error.fire();