diff --git a/quickstart/autokitteh.yaml b/quickstart/autokitteh.yaml
index 7ce48406..e2de412e 100644
--- a/quickstart/autokitteh.yaml
+++ b/quickstart/autokitteh.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,3 @@ project:
       data:
         path: trigger_path
       call: program.py:on_http_get
-    - name: http_get_with_param
-      connection: http_conn
-      event_type: get
-      data:
-        path: iterations/{iters}
-      call: program.py:on_http_get
diff --git a/quickstart/program.py b/quickstart/program.py
index 696a3a7d..ed1dc487 100644
--- a/quickstart/program.py
+++ b/quickstart/program.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 def on_http_get(event):
     print(f"Received {event.data.method} request")
 
-    iterations = int(event.data.params.get("iters", "0"))
+    iterations = int(event.data.url.query.get("iterations", "0"))
     for i in range(iterations):
-        print("Loop iteration: %d of %d" % (i + 1, iterations))
+        print(f"Loop iteration: {i + 1} of {iterations}")
         time.sleep(FIVE_SECONDS)
 
     print(f"Finished processing {event.data.method} request")