diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index 7c38fac2..ef7e7c86 100755
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+var http = require('http');
+var https = require('https');
 var path = require('path');
 var express = require('express');
 var argv = require('optimist').argv;
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ config.load(function(err, conf) {
   atm.init(app, conf.config);
 
   if (argv.https) {
-    var https = require('https');
     var testkeys = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'testkeys');
     var privateKey = fs.readFileSync(path.join(testkeys, 'privatekey.pem'));
     var certificate = fs.readFileSync(path.join(testkeys, 'certificate.pem'));
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ config.load(function(err, conf) {
     });
   }
   else {
-    var http = require('http');
     http.createServer(app).listen(port, function () {
       console.log('Express server listening on port ' + port + ' (http)');
     });