diff --git a/static/js/mainscreen.js b/static/js/mainscreen.js
index fa6ab1e..d9ed626 100644
--- a/static/js/mainscreen.js
+++ b/static/js/mainscreen.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function update_lights(lights) {
 }
 
 var ws = null;
-var secure = new Boolean(document.location.protocol.match(/^https/i));
+var secure = (new Boolean(document.location.protocol.match(/^https/i))).valueOf();
 var curr_question = 1;
 
 function start() {
diff --git a/static/js/quizconsole.js b/static/js/quizconsole.js
index c923fdb..e2f6d00 100644
--- a/static/js/quizconsole.js
+++ b/static/js/quizconsole.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function show_question(question, answer, trivia, options) {
 }
 
 var ws = null;
-var secure = new Boolean(document.location.protocol.match(/^https/i));
+var secure = (new Boolean(document.location.protocol.match(/^https/i)).valueOf());
 
 function start() {
     console.log('Connecting to game engine...');