diff --git a/actions/allrss.php b/actions/allrss.php
index d398c8a6ad..573bb4eb2f 100644
--- a/actions/allrss.php
+++ b/actions/allrss.php
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class AllrssAction extends Rss10Action
      * @param array $args Web and URL arguments
      *
      * @return boolean false if user doesn't exist
+     *
+     */
     function prepare($args)
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
diff --git a/lib/statusnet.php b/lib/statusnet.php
index 33bf32b10e..85b46bbb3f 100644
--- a/lib/statusnet.php
+++ b/lib/statusnet.php
@@ -377,7 +377,11 @@ class StatusNet
     static function isHTTPS()
     {
         // There are some exceptions to this; add them here!
-        return !empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']);
+        if(empty($_SERVER['HTTPS'])) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return $_SERVER['HTTPS'] !== 'off';
+        }
     }
 }