diff --git a/lib/relations.js b/lib/relations.js
index bb2f520e..2f13cb99 100644
--- a/lib/relations.js
+++ b/lib/relations.js
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ Relation.hasMany = function hasMany(anotherClass, params) {
             }
         }
     }
-    var methodName = params.as ||
-        i8n.camelize(i8n.pluralize(anotherClass.modelName), true);
+    var methodName = params.as || i8n.camelize(anotherClass.pluralModelName, true);
     var fk = params.foreignKey || i8n.camelize(thisClassName + '_id', true);
 
     this.relations[methodName] = {