diff --git a/src/protocol.rs b/src/protocol.rs
index 430ed93..86fd343 100644
--- a/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/src/protocol.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use tokio_proto::streaming::multiplex::RequestId;
 use tokio_proto::multiplex::{ClientProto, ServerProto};
 use util::Debugger;
 
-// `T` is the type that `Codec` parses.
+// `Encode` is the type that `Codec` encodes. `Decode` is the type it decodes.
 pub struct Codec<Encode, Decode> {
     state: CodecState,
     _phantom_data: PhantomData<(Encode, Decode)>,
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 9537813..54bd951 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ pub fn listen_with<S, Req, Resp, E>(addr: SocketAddr,
 
 fn listener(addr: &SocketAddr,
             handle: &Handle) -> io::Result<TcpListener> {
+    const PENDING_CONNECTION_BACKLOG: i32 = 1024;
+
     match *addr {
         SocketAddr::V4(_) => net2::TcpBuilder::new_v4(),
         SocketAddr::V6(_) => net2::TcpBuilder::new_v6()
     }?
     .reuse_address(true)?
     .bind(addr)?
-    .listen(1024)
+    .listen(PENDING_CONNECTION_BACKLOG)
     .and_then(|l| {
         TcpListener::from_listener(l, addr, handle)
     })