diff --git a/backend/functions/src/cloud-functions/crawler.ts b/backend/functions/src/cloud-functions/crawler.ts
index d7ae61e..813b426 100644
--- a/backend/functions/src/cloud-functions/crawler.ts
+++ b/backend/functions/src/cloud-functions/crawler.ts
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ ${suffixMixins.length ? `\n${suffixMixins.join('\n\n')}\n` : ''}`;
                 throw new SecurityCompromiseError(`Domain ${urlToCrawl.hostname} blocked until ${blockade.expireAt || 'Eternally'} due to previous abuse found on ${blockade.triggerUrl || 'site'}: ${blockade.triggerReason}`);
             }
             if (urlToCrawl.protocol === 'http:' && (!urlToCrawl.pathname || urlToCrawl.pathname === '/') &&
-                crawlerOptions.respondWith === 'html') {
+                crawlerOptions.respondWith !== 'default') {
                 throw new SecurityCompromiseError(`Your request is categorized as abuse. Please don't abuse our service. If you are sure you are not abusing, please authenticate yourself with an API key.`);
             }