diff --git a/apps/static/views.py b/apps/static/views.py
index f8be00705..9f9a75905 100644
--- a/apps/static/views.py
+++ b/apps/static/views.py
@@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ def ios_ipa(request):
     
     logging.user(request, "~SK~FR~BBDownloading NewsBlur.ipa...")
     return HttpResponse(manifest, content_type='application/octet-stream')
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+def haproxy_check(request):
+    return HttpResponse("OK")
diff --git a/urls.py b/urls.py
index c364137aa..c9a1961e0 100644
--- a/urls.py
+++ b/urls.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     (r'^m/',                include('apps.mobile.urls')),
     (r'^push/',             include('apps.push.urls')),
     (r'^categories/',       include('apps.categories.urls')),
+    (r'^_haproxychk',       static_views.haproxy_check),
     url(r'^about/?',        static_views.about, name='about'),
     url(r'^faq/?',          static_views.faq, name='faq'),
     url(r'^api/?',          static_views.api, name='api'),