diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 48efd49..d2b3729 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ var read_config = function(){
     }
 
     if (config.max_sockets) {
-      require('http').globalAgent.maxSockets = config.max_sockets
+      require('http').globalAgent.maxSockets = config.max_sockets;
+      require('https').globalAgent.maxSockets = config.max_sockets;
     }
 
     // Process command line switches, if any.  Command-line switches override the settings
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ var read_config = function(){
       if (process.argv[i] === '-n' || process.argv[i] === '--no_daemon') config['no_daemon'] = true;
       if (process.argv[i] === '-h' || process.argv[i] === '--halt_on_change') config['halt_on_change'] = true;
       else if (process.argv[i] === '-d' || process.argv[i] === '--local_store') {
-        if (i+1 >= process.argv[length]) {
+        if (i+1 >= process.argv.length) {
           logger.error("No dir provided with --local_store option");
           process.exit(3);
         }