diff --git a/lib/node-http-proxy.js b/lib/node-http-proxy.js
index dd2279f..01f9ed7 100644
--- a/lib/node-http-proxy.js
+++ b/lib/node-http-proxy.js
@@ -203,13 +203,12 @@ exports.createServer = function () {
     }
   }
 
-  if (middleware.length /*> 1*/) {
-    //handler = callback = middleware.shift()
-    //else if (middleware.length)
+  if (middleware.length > 1) {
     handler = callback = stack(middleware, proxy);
   }
-  else if (middleware.length) { //do not use middleware code if it's not needed.
-    var h = middleware[0]
+  else if (middleware.length) { 
+    //do not use middleware code if it's not needed.
+    var h = middleware[0];
     handler = callback = function (req,res) { h(req,res,proxy) };
   }