diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index 3a4ebfed..6f00dc3b 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /*!
  * Module exports class Model
  */
diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 3a3b3999..ba1a1e87 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -242,10 +242,13 @@ ModelBaseClass.prototype.toObject = function (onlySchema, removeHidden) {
   var self = this;
   var Model = this.constructor;
 
+  // if it is already an Object
+  if(Model === Object) return self;
+
   var strict = this.__strict;
   var schemaLess = (strict === false) || !onlySchema;
 
-  this.constructor.forEachProperty(function (propertyName) {
+  Model.forEachProperty(function (propertyName) {
     if(removeHidden && Model.isHiddenProperty(propertyName)) return;
     if (self[propertyName] instanceof List) {
       data[propertyName] = self[propertyName].toObject(!schemaLess, removeHidden);