diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa7502d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tests/*.pem
diff --git a/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js b/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
index 4893913..eca6362 100644
--- a/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
+++ b/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
   this.responseXML = "";
   this.status = null;
   this.statusText = null;
-  
+
   // Whether cross-site Access-Control requests should be made using
   // credentials such as cookies or authorization headers
   this.withCredentials = false;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
    * @param string user Username for basic authentication (optional)
    * @param string password Password for basic authentication (optional)
    */
-  this.open = function(method, url, async, user, password) {
+  this.open = function(method, url, async, user, password, rejectUnauthorized) {
     this.abort();
     errorFlag = false;
 
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
       "url": url.toString(),
       "async": (typeof async !== "boolean" ? true : async),
       "user": user || null,
-      "password": password || null
+      "password": password || null,
+      "rejectUnauthorized": (typeof rejectUnauthorized !== "boolean" ? true : rejectUnauthorized)
     };
 
     setState(this.OPENED);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
     }
     if (!isAllowedHttpHeader(header)) {
       console.warn("Refused to set unsafe header \"" + header + "\"");
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     if (sendFlag) {
       throw new Error("INVALID_STATE_ERR: send flag is true");
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
     header = headersCase[header.toLowerCase()] || header;
     headersCase[header.toLowerCase()] = header;
     headers[header] = headers[header] ? headers[header] + ', ' + value : value;
+    return true;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -378,6 +380,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
       method: settings.method,
       headers: headers,
       agent: false,
+      rejectUnauthorized: settings.rejectUnauthorized,
       withCredentials: self.withCredentials
     };
 
@@ -415,6 +418,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
             path: url.path,
             method: response.statusCode === 303 ? "GET" : settings.method,
             headers: headers,
+            rejectUnauthorized: settings.rejectUnauthorized,
             withCredentials: self.withCredentials
           };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-constants.js b/tests/test-constants.js
index 372e46c..4c697e2 100644
--- a/tests/test-constants.js
+++ b/tests/test-constants.js
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ assert.equal(2, xhr.HEADERS_RECEIVED);
 assert.equal(3, xhr.LOADING);
 assert.equal(4, xhr.DONE);
 
-sys.puts("done");
+console.log("done");
diff --git a/tests/test-events.js b/tests/test-events.js
index c72f001..3296f8b 100644
--- a/tests/test-events.js
+++ b/tests/test-events.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
   assert.equal(onreadystatechange, true);
   assert.equal(readystatechange, true);
   assert.equal(removed, true);
-  sys.puts("done");
+  console.log("done");
   this.close();
 }).listen(8000);
 
diff --git a/tests/test-exceptions.js b/tests/test-exceptions.js
index f1edd71..88eb137 100644
--- a/tests/test-exceptions.js
+++ b/tests/test-exceptions.js
@@ -44,15 +44,14 @@ var forbiddenRequestHeaders = [
   "trailer",
   "transfer-encoding",
   "upgrade",
-  "user-agent",
   "via"
 ];
 
 for (var i in forbiddenRequestHeaders) {
   try {
-    xhr.setRequestHeader(forbiddenRequestHeaders[i], "Test");
-    console.log("ERROR: " + forbiddenRequestHeaders[i] + " should have thrown exception");
+    assert.equal(xhr.setRequestHeader(forbiddenRequestHeaders[i], "Test"), false);
   } catch(e) {
+    console.log("ERROR: Exception raised", e);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test-headers.js b/tests/test-headers.js
index 23a419e..29d4d78 100644
--- a/tests/test-headers.js
+++ b/tests/test-headers.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
     assert.equal("", this.getAllResponseHeaders());
     assert.equal(null, this.getResponseHeader("Connection"));
 
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-redirect-301.js b/tests/test-redirect-301.js
index 4d844c1..be93651 100644
--- a/tests/test-redirect-301.js
+++ b/tests/test-redirect-301.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
     assert.equal(xhr.status, 200);
     assert.equal(xhr.getRequestHeader('Location'), '');
     assert.equal(xhr.responseText, "Hello World");
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-redirect-302.js b/tests/test-redirect-302.js
index d884f78..0b87192 100644
--- a/tests/test-redirect-302.js
+++ b/tests/test-redirect-302.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
   if (this.readyState == 4) {
     assert.equal(xhr.getRequestHeader('Location'), '');
     assert.equal(xhr.responseText, "Hello World");
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-redirect-303.js b/tests/test-redirect-303.js
index 60d9343..aa85b2d 100644
--- a/tests/test-redirect-303.js
+++ b/tests/test-redirect-303.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
   if (this.readyState == 4) {
     assert.equal(xhr.getRequestHeader('Location'), '');
     assert.equal(xhr.responseText, "Hello World");
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-redirect-307.js b/tests/test-redirect-307.js
index 3abc906..a73819f 100644
--- a/tests/test-redirect-307.js
+++ b/tests/test-redirect-307.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
   if (this.readyState == 4) {
     assert.equal(xhr.getRequestHeader('Location'), '');
     assert.equal(xhr.responseText, "Hello World");
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test-request-methods-https-invalid.js b/tests/test-request-methods-https-invalid.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71bf0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-request-methods-https-invalid.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+var sys = require("util")
+  , assert = require("assert")
+  , XMLHttpRequest = require("../lib/XMLHttpRequest").XMLHttpRequest
+  , https = require("https")
+  , fs = require('fs')
+  , xhr;
+
+var options = {
+    key: fs.readFileSync('key.pem'),
+    cert: fs.readFileSync('cert.pem')
+};
+
+// Test server
+var server = https.createServer(options, function (req, res) {
+  // Check request method and URL
+  assert.equal(methods[curMethod], req.method);
+  assert.equal("/" + methods[curMethod], req.url);
+
+  var body = (req.method != "HEAD" ? "Hello World" : "");
+
+  res.writeHead(200, {
+    "Content-Type": "text/plain",
+    "Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(body)
+  });
+  // HEAD has no body
+  if (req.method != "HEAD") {
+    res.write(body);
+  }
+  res.end();
+
+  if (curMethod == methods.length - 1) {
+    this.close();
+    console.log("done");
+  }
+}).listen(8000);
+
+// Test standard methods
+var methods = ["GET", "POST", "HEAD", "PUT", "DELETE"];
+var curMethod = 0;
+
+function start(method) {
+  // Reset each time
+  xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+
+  xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
+    if (this.readyState == 4) {
+      if (method == "HEAD") {
+        assert.equal("", this.responseText);
+      } else {
+        assert.equal("Hello World", this.responseText);
+      }
+
+      curMethod++;
+
+      if (curMethod < methods.length) {
+        console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+        start(methods[curMethod]);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  var url = "https://localhost:8000/" + method;
+  xhr.open(method, url, true, 'foo', 'bar', false);
+  xhr.send();
+}
+
+console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+start(methods[curMethod]);
diff --git a/tests/test-request-methods-https.js b/tests/test-request-methods-https.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07c1421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-request-methods-https.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+var sys = require("util")
+  , assert = require("assert")
+  , XMLHttpRequest = require("../lib/XMLHttpRequest").XMLHttpRequest
+  , https = require("https")
+  , fs = require('fs')
+  , xhr;
+
+var options = {
+    key: fs.readFileSync('key.pem'),
+    cert: fs.readFileSync('cert.pem')
+};
+
+// Test server
+var server = https.createServer(options, function (req, res) {
+  // Check request method and URL
+  assert.equal(methods[curMethod], req.method);
+  assert.equal("/" + methods[curMethod], req.url);
+
+  var body = (req.method != "HEAD" ? "Hello World" : "");
+
+  res.writeHead(200, {
+    "Content-Type": "text/plain",
+    "Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(body)
+  });
+  // HEAD has no body
+  if (req.method != "HEAD") {
+    res.write(body);
+  }
+  res.end();
+}).listen(8000);
+
+// Test standard methods
+var methods = ["GET", "POST", "HEAD", "PUT", "DELETE"];
+var curMethod = 0;
+
+function start(method) {
+  // Reset each time
+  xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+
+  xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
+    if (this.readyState == 4) {
+      assert.equal(this.responseText.indexOf("Error: self") > -1, true);
+
+      curMethod++;
+
+      if (curMethod < methods.length) {
+        console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+        start(methods[curMethod]);
+      } else {
+        server.close();
+        console.log('done');
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  var url = "https://localhost:8000/" + method;
+  xhr.open(method, url);
+  xhr.send();
+}
+
+console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+start(methods[curMethod]);
diff --git a/tests/test-request-methods.js b/tests/test-request-methods.js
index fa1b1be..f8d66d8 100644
--- a/tests/test-request-methods.js
+++ b/tests/test-request-methods.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
 
   if (curMethod == methods.length - 1) {
     this.close();
-    sys.puts("done");
+    console.log("done");
   }
 }).listen(8000);
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function start(method) {
       curMethod++;
 
       if (curMethod < methods.length) {
-        sys.puts("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+        console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
         start(methods[curMethod]);
       }
     }
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ function start(method) {
   xhr.send();
 }
 
-sys.puts("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
+console.log("Testing " + methods[curMethod]);
 start(methods[curMethod]);
diff --git a/tests/test-request-protocols.js b/tests/test-request-protocols.js
index 543917d..f745cb8 100644
--- a/tests/test-request-protocols.js
+++ b/tests/test-request-protocols.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var runSync = function() {
   xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
     if (this.readyState == 4) {
       assert.equal("Hello World", this.responseText);
-      sys.puts("done");
+      console.log("done");
     }
   };
   xhr.open("GET", url, false);
diff --git a/tests/test-streaming.js b/tests/test-streaming.js
index ea0fb82..5d02a18 100644
--- a/tests/test-streaming.js
+++ b/tests/test-streaming.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function completeResponse(res,server,body) {
   assert.equal(readystatechange, true);
   assert.equal(removed, true);
   assert.equal(loadCount, body.length);
-  sys.puts("done");
+  console.log("done");
   server.close();
 }
 function push(res,piece) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
     "Content-Type": "text/plain",
     "Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(body.join(""))
   });
-  
+
   var nextPiece = 0;
   var self = this;
   var interval = setInterval(function() {