diff --git a/core/client/views/blog.js b/core/client/views/blog.js
index ea2764e6db..aaebe7fe5d 100644
--- a/core/client/views/blog.js
+++ b/core/client/views/blog.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
                 $(e.currentTarget).attr('target', '_blank');
             });
 
-            if (this.model !== 'undefined') {
+            if (this.model !== undefined) {
                 this.addSubview(new Ghost.View.PostSettings({el: $('.post-controls'), model: this.model})).render();
             }
 
diff --git a/core/server/middleware/index.js b/core/server/middleware/index.js
index fd703b1114..9a0b8a70e6 100644
--- a/core/server/middleware/index.js
+++ b/core/server/middleware/index.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function redirectToSignup(req, res, next) {
 function redirectSSL(req, res, next) {
     // Check if X-Forarded-Proto headers are sent, if they are check for https. If they are not assume true to avoid infinite redirect loop.
     // If the X-Forwarded-Proto header is missing and Express cannot automatically sense HTTPS the redirect will not be made.
-    var httpsHeader = req.header('X-Forwarded-Proto') !== 'undefined' ? req.header('X-Forwarded-Proto').toLowerCase() === 'https' ? true : false : true;
+    var httpsHeader = req.header('X-Forwarded-Proto') !== undefined ? req.header('X-Forwarded-Proto').toLowerCase() === 'https' ? true : false : true;
     if (!req.secure && !httpsHeader) {
         return res.redirect(301, url.format({
             protocol: 'https:',