diff --git a/pylons_app/config/middleware.py b/pylons_app/config/middleware.py
--- a/pylons_app/config/middleware.py
+++ b/pylons_app/config/middleware.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ def make_app(global_conf, full_stack=Tru
         else:
             app = StatusCodeRedirect(app, [400, 401, 403, 404, 500])
     
+    #enable https redirets based on HTTP_X_URL_SCHEME set by proxy
     app = HttpsFixup(app)
+    
     # Establish the Registry for this application
     app = RegistryManager(app)