diff --git a/lib/node-http-proxy.js b/lib/node-http-proxy.js
index 227d06f34..1340cabc4 100644
--- a/lib/node-http-proxy.js
+++ b/lib/node-http-proxy.js
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ function _getAgent (host, port, secure) {
 
     _agents[id] = new Agent({ 
       host: host, 
-      port: port,
-      maxSockets: maxSockets
+      port: port
     });
+
+    _agents[id].maxSockets = maxSockets;
   }
 
   return _agents[id];