diff --git a/lib/appenders/gelf.js b/lib/appenders/gelf.js
index 1ae09e6..d62a704 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/gelf.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/gelf.js
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ function gelfAppender(layout, host, port, hostname, facility) {
   }
 
   function sendPacket(packet) {
-    try {
-      client.send(packet, 0, packet.length, port, host);
-    } catch (e) {
-      // do nothing
-    }
+    client.send(packet, 0, packet.length, port, host, err => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(err);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   return loggingEvent => {
diff --git a/lib/connect-logger.js b/lib/connect-logger.js
index 0654ed2..abeba12 100755
--- a/lib/connect-logger.js
+++ b/lib/connect-logger.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function assembleTokens(req, res, customTokens) {
   };
 
   const defaultTokens = [];
-  defaultTokens.push({ token: ':url', replacement: req.originalUrl });
+  defaultTokens.push({ token: ':url', replacement: getUrl(req) });
   defaultTokens.push({ token: ':protocol', replacement: req.protocol });
   defaultTokens.push({ token: ':hostname', replacement: req.hostname });
   defaultTokens.push({ token: ':method', replacement: req.method });
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ function assembleTokens(req, res, customTokens) {
   return arrayUniqueTokens(customTokens.concat(defaultTokens));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return request url path,
+ * adding this function prevents the Cyclomatic Complexity,
+ * for the assemble_tokens function at low, to pass the tests.
+ *
+ * @param  {IncomingMessage} req
+ * @return {String}
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+function getUrl(req) {
+  return req.originalUrl || req.url;
+}
+
 /**
  * Return formatted log line.
  *
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f2a58f..ccb5cb7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "log4js",
-  "version": "0.6.37",
+  "version": "0.6.38",
   "description": "Port of Log4js to work with node.",
   "keywords": [
     "logging",