diff --git a/lib/http-proxy.js b/lib/http-proxy.js
index 24efb46..9620b70 100644
--- a/lib/http-proxy.js
+++ b/lib/http-proxy.js
@@ -20,24 +20,23 @@ var http      = require('http'),
  */
 
 proxy.createProxyServer = proxy.createServer = function createProxyServer(options) {
-  if(!options) {
-    throw new Error([
-      "`options` is needed and it must have the following layout:",
-      "                                                          ",
-      " {                                                        ",
-      "   target : <url string to be parsed with the url module> ",
-      "   forward: <url string to be parsed with the url module> ",
-      "   agent  : <object to be passed to http(s).request> ",
-      "   ssl    : <object to be passed to https.createServer()> ",
-      "   ws     : <true/false, if you want to proxy websockets> ",
-      "   xfwd   : <true/false, adds x-forward headers>          ",
-      " }                                                        ",
-      "                                                          ",
-      "NOTE: `options.ws` and `options.ssl` are optional.        ",
-      "      `options.target and `options.forward` cannot be     ",
-      "      both missing                                        "
-    ].join("\n"));
-  }
+  /*
+   *  `options` is needed and it must have the following layout:
+   *                                                             
+   *  {                                                        
+   *    target : <url string to be parsed with the url module> 
+   *    forward: <url string to be parsed with the url module> 
+   *    agent  : <object to be passed to http(s).request> 
+   *    ssl    : <object to be passed to https.createServer()> 
+   *    ws     : <true/false, if you want to proxy websockets>
+   *    xfwd   : <true/false, adds x-forward headers>          
+   *  }                                                        
+   *   
+   *  NOTE: `options.ws` and `options.ssl` are optional.       
+   *    `options.target and `options.forward` cannot be    
+   *    both missing                                       
+   *  }
+  */
 
   return new httpProxy.Server(options);
 };