remoteAddress not being set...

gistfile1.txt

    if(typeof req.header('x-forwarded-for') !== 'undefined')
    {
        req.socket.remoteAddress = req.header('x-forwarded-for');

        console.log(req.header('x-forwarded-for'));
        console.log(req.socket.remoteAddress);
    }

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outputs:

70.30.241.108
127.0.0.1