diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_js_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_js_generator.cc
index 565bb80..7c42c01 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_js_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_js_generator.cc
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
   // utils for multiplexed services
   if (gen_node_) {
     indent(f_service_) <<  js_namespace(tservice->get_program())<<service_name_ << "Client.prototype.seqid = function() { return this._seqid; }" << endl <<
-    js_namespace(tservice->get_program())<<service_name_ << "Client.prototype.new_seqid = function() { this._seqid += 1; }" << endl;
+    js_namespace(tservice->get_program())<<service_name_ << "Client.prototype.new_seqid = function() { return this._seqid += 1; }" << endl;
   }
   // Generate client method implementations
   vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
diff --git a/lib/nodejs/lib/thrift/connection.js b/lib/nodejs/lib/thrift/connection.js
index 4581d81..8303b08 100644
--- a/lib/nodejs/lib/thrift/connection.js
+++ b/lib/nodejs/lib/thrift/connection.js
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@
   this.offline_queue = [];
   this.connected = false;
 
-  this._debug = options.debug || false;
-  if (options.max_attempts
-     && !isNaN(options.max_attempts) && options.max_attempts > 0) {
-     this.max_attempts = +options.max_attempts;
+  this._debug = this.options.debug || false;
+  if (this.options.max_attempts
+     && !isNaN(this.options.max_attempts) && this.options.max_attempts > 0) {
+     this.max_attempts = +this.options.max_attempts;
   }
   this.retry_max_delay = null;
-  if (options.retry_max_delay !== undefined
-     && !isNaN(options.retry_max_delay) && options.retry_max_delay > 0) {
-     this.retry_max_delay = options.retry_max_delay;
+  if (this.options.retry_max_delay !== undefined
+     && !isNaN(this.options.retry_max_delay) && this.options.retry_max_delay > 0) {
+     this.retry_max_delay = this.options.retry_max_delay;
   }
   this.connect_timeout = false;
-  if (options.connect_timeout
-     && !isNaN(options.connect_timeout) && options.connect_timeout > 0) {
-     this.connect_timeout = +options.connect_timeout;
+  if (this.options.connect_timeout
+     && !isNaN(this.options.connect_timeout) && this.options.connect_timeout > 0) {
+     this.connect_timeout = +this.options.connect_timeout;
   }
   this.connection.addListener("connect", function() {
     self.connected = true;
diff --git a/test/nodejs/Makefile.am b/test/nodejs/Makefile.am
index ab9a554..a8c10aa 100755
--- a/test/nodejs/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/nodejs/Makefile.am
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 		echo "   Testing Client/Server"; \
 		timeout -s14 5 $(MAKE) server & \
 		sleep 1; $(MAKE) client; sleep 2; \
-	fi
-
-	@if which node &> /dev/null ; then \
+		\
 		echo "   Testing Multiplex Client/Server"; \
 		sleep 4; timeout -s14 5 $(MAKE) mserver & \
 		sleep 1; $(MAKE) mclient; sleep 2; \
+		\
+		echo "   Testing Client/Server examples"; \
+		sleep 4; timeout -s14 5 $(MAKE) -C ../../lib/nodejs/examples server & \
+		sleep 1; $(MAKE) -C ../../lib/nodejs/examples client; sleep 2; \
 	fi
 
 clean-local: