diff --git a/speaker_driver.lua b/speaker_driver.lua
index 9578e2d..43f5252 100644
--- a/speaker_driver.lua
+++ b/speaker_driver.lua
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ local function playTTSFile(value)
     local headers = {
         ["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
     }
+    
     print("Sending HTTP POST request")
-    local response = http.request({
+    local response = http.post({
         url = ttsRoute,
         method = "POST",
         body = body,
@@ -52,20 +53,10 @@ local function playTTSFile(value)
         binary = false
     })
 
-    -- Wait for the response
-    local event, resUrl, handle
-    repeat
-    event, resUrl, handle = os.pullEvent()
-        if event == "http_failure" and resUrl == url then
-            print("HTTP POST request failed for: " .. resUrl)
-            return
-        end
-    until event == "http_success" and resUrl == url
     print("HTTP POST request successful" )
-    -- Read and parse response
-    local data = handle.readAll()
+    local data = response.readAll()
     print(data)
-    handle.close()
+    response.close()
 end
 
 local function createSoundFile(fileName)