diff --git a/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js b/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
index 63a4dee..baf13a7 100644
--- a/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
+++ b/lib/caronte/passes/ws.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 var http   = require('http'),
+    https  = require('https'),
     common = require('../common'),
     passes = exports;
 
 /*!
  * Array of passes.
- * 
+ *
  * A `pass` is just a function that is executed on `req, socket, options`
  * so that you can easily add new checks while still keeping the base
  * flexible.
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ function XHeaders(req, socket, options) {
   };
 
   ['for', 'port', 'proto'].forEach(function(header) {
-    req.headers['x-forwarded-' + header] = 
+    req.headers['x-forwarded-' + header] =
       (req.headers['x-forwarded-' + header] || '') +
       (req.headers['x-forwarded-' + header] ? ',' : '') +
       values[header]
@@ -74,10 +75,10 @@ function XHeaders(req, socket, options) {
 function stream(req, socket, options, head) {
   common.setupSocket(socket);
 
-  var proxyReq = http.request(
+  var proxyReq = (options.ssl ? https : http).request(
     common.setupOutgoing(options.ssl || {}, options, req)
   );
-   
+
   proxyReq.on('upgrade', function(proxyRes, proxySocket, proxyHead) {
     common.setupSocket(proxySocket);
 
@@ -95,5 +96,5 @@ function stream(req, socket, options, head) {
 
 ] // <--
   .forEach(function(func) {
-    passes[func.name] = func;   
+    passes[func.name] = func;
   });