diff --git a/Public/api.js b/Public/api.js
index 2bd4e39..457a647 100644
--- a/Public/api.js
+++ b/Public/api.js
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@
 
 const apiPath = "/schafkopf"
 
-async function performRegisterPlayerRequest(name, password){
+function webSocketPath() {
+    const prefix = (window.location.protocol === "https:") ? "wss://" : "ws://"
+    return prefix + window.location.host + apiPath + "/session/start"
+}
+
+async function performRegisterPlayerRequest(name, password) {
     return fetch(apiPath + "/player/register/" + name, { method: 'POST',  body: password })
     .then(convertServerResponse)
 }
 
-async function performDeletePlayerRequest(name, password){
+async function performDeletePlayerRequest(name, password) {
     return fetch(apiPath + "/player/delete/" + name, { method: 'POST',  body: password })
     .then(convertServerResponse)
     .then(function(value) {})
diff --git a/Public/game.js b/Public/game.js
index 4cbb8b1..721362a 100644
--- a/Public/game.js
+++ b/Public/game.js
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ function leaveTable() {
 }
 
 function openSocket(token) {
-    socket = new WebSocket(((window.location.protocol === "https:") ? "wss://" : "ws://") + window.location.host + "/session/start")
+    const socketPath = webSocketPath()
+    socket = new WebSocket(socketPath)
     
     socket.onopen = function(e) {
         socket.send(token);