diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7f977bb..ce79a21 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     - secure: "c2PoumiBu9Q0ko31/azS8aml2hjv9pPIURxnNfKFWnru0UxXW/F06XAuzyfiBUSXcWgZ+mV2aOj+Fyjr67d1GCtcb8w3lVbaubdlDp+HQQ4iIz0YcTR6FZgLT3iQNVYqZEfmu4/98aeQozmLHbzXHbrw/Dv2PgGTRTrcZuMIb758SI3rFeA87IN4FtotvPXEqQa5w3GGNiFEWOrswKE2bVpeW8IKmdnlX+QCbBBHUoNcHlz93SPBfmbz2IBMV0eWtqw+zAAH6iynIetoxPnBz+mNdyEKRHNGmj3hsJsyN7KPI0ZhVLbxO6qAeaXdaH6Lq/HwFom8eRg2jY5utyeyovvx/EvhuPQHTxQqZu6giaJPkRYVAfr4hLCVjObgpCa1/jq6nYDPTcY74sA2iX1p2UYkjTo46WBr9Fq82BTrVgT2vp8OTvFXh+oiE9Z8Li0NCgSu0Aps8yUwmpZROTc63yjHslYdNVMn+2tVjKRRkO/6gTVdUKz+vlABE2vI/kK1f6Fc7wX/nYdMhgLuLdwKJdWURRGAQchzcBhBlpOFUtXKznJGsk6OUISr2qo0aGpKL2ajj5IEpyAELBLw6YPH2+hO5uoqb5RMMroP7qb6XkLaqia679SErppSwFdzaqAzbgHC/SDlLGP0zIwWhPwBzCNT6YzrEsxO3+nBEX+9x/E="
 
 before_install:
+  - npm conf set strict-ssl false
   - ./tools/travis/setup.sh
 
 install: true
diff --git a/actions/changesWebAction.js b/actions/changesWebAction.js
index f69e286..b72e35d 100644
--- a/actions/changesWebAction.js
+++ b/actions/changesWebAction.js
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
                     return sendError(400, 'The query_params parameter cannot be parsed. Ensure it is valid JSON.');
                 }
             }
-            if (typeof query_params !== 'object') {
-                return sendError(400, 'The query_params parameter is not valid JSON');
+            if (query_params && typeof query_params !== 'object') {
+                return sendError(400, 'The query_params parameter is not a valid JSON Object');
             }
         }
         else if (params.query_params) {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                                 }
                             }
                             if (typeof query_params !== 'object') {
-                                reject(sendError(400, 'The query_params parameter is not valid JSON'));
+                                reject(sendError(400, 'The query_params parameter is not a valid JSON Object'));
                             }
                             updatedParams.query_params = query_params;
                         } else {