diff --git a/lib/channel.js b/lib/channel.js
index 197eddfb9..ff39ba3b5 100644
--- a/lib/channel.js
+++ b/lib/channel.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var List = require("./list.js").List;
+
 exports.Channel = function(name, server, type, id, isPrivate){
 
     if(!type){ //there's no second argument
diff --git a/lib/list.js b/lib/list.js
index 56fc808a0..cc403ab6e 100644
--- a/lib/list.js
+++ b/lib/list.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ exports.List.prototype.add = function( child ) {
 
 	function addChild(child){
 
-		if(self.length() > cap){
+		if(self.length() > self.cap){
 			self.splice(0, 1);
 		}