diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index 889fa25b7e..d9633024d7 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ exports.get = function(options, cb) {
   options.method = 'GET';
   var req = exports.request(options, cb);
   req.end();
+  return req;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/node_http_parser.cc b/src/node_http_parser.cc
index 31e0ae5b60..7390a71127 100644
--- a/src/node_http_parser.cc
+++ b/src/node_http_parser.cc
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ class Parser : public ObjectWrap {
     }
 
     parser->Wrap(args.This());
-    assert(!current_buffer);
 
     return args.This();
   }