diff --git a/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py b/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
index 4eb2580..8e9f3cb 100644
--- a/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
+++ b/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def submit(req):
             # derive query_type
             node_count=len(data['message']['query_graph']['nodes'].keys())
             edge_count=len(data['message']['query_graph']['edges'].keys())
-            if node_count==3 and edge_count==2:
+            if node_count==3 and edge_count==3:
                 params = {"query_type":"pathfinder"}
             if node_count==2 and edge_count==1:
                 params = {"query_type":"standard"}