diff --git a/lib/caronte/passes/web.js b/lib/caronte/passes/web.js
index 64ee2875c..8c70a6e1a 100644
--- a/lib/caronte/passes/web.js
+++ b/lib/caronte/passes/web.js
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ function XHeaders(req, res, options) {
 
 function stream(req, res, options) {
   if(options.forward) {
-    var forwardReq = (options.ssl ? https : http).request(
+    var forwardReq = (options.target.protocol === 'https:' ? https : http).request(
       common.setupOutgoing(options.ssl || {}, options, req, 'forward')
     );
     req.pipe(forwardReq);
     return res.end();
   }
 
-  var proxyReq = (options.ssl ? https : http).request(
+  var proxyReq = (options.target.protocol === 'https:' ? https : http).request(
     common.setupOutgoing(options.ssl || {}, options, req)
   );
 
diff --git a/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js b/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
index 1fd3fd780..a14386666 100644
--- a/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
+++ b/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function XHeaders(req, socket, options) {
  */
 function stream(req, socket, options, head) {
   common.setupSocket(socket);
-
+  console.log(options.target.protocol);
   var proxyReq = (~['https:', 'wss:'].indexOf(options.target.protocol) ? https : http).request(
     common.setupOutgoing(options.ssl || {}, options, req)
   );