diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts.js b/src/socket.io/posts.js
index b3d36e69b4..59e850a7f7 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts.js
@@ -15,17 +15,16 @@ var	async = require('async'),
 
 	SocketPosts = {},
 
-    // a shy request-wannabe build from a socket for spam detection purposes
 	reqFromSocket = function(socket) {
 		var headers = socket.handshake.headers,
-			host = headers['host'],
-			referer = headers['referer'];
+			host = headers.host,
+			referer = headers.referer;
 
 		return {
 			ip: headers['x-forwarded-for'] || (socket.handshake.address || {}).address,
 			host: host,
-			protocol: headers['secure'] ? 'https' : 'http',
-			secure: !!headers['secure'],
+			protocol: headers.secure ? 'https' : 'http',
+			secure: !!headers.secure,
 			url: referer,
 			path: referer.substr(referer.indexOf(host) + host.length),
 			headers: headers