diff --git a/lib/relation-definition.js b/lib/relation-definition.js
index 7e33b814..f41ca72e 100644
--- a/lib/relation-definition.js
+++ b/lib/relation-definition.js
@@ -1364,9 +1364,10 @@ BelongsTo.prototype.destroy = function(options, cb) {
     cb = options;
     options = {};
   }
-  var modelTo = this.definition.modelTo;
+
+  var definition = this.definition;
   var modelInstance = this.modelInstance;
-  var fk = this.definition.keyFrom;
+  var fk = definition.keyFrom;
 
   cb = cb || utils.createPromiseCallback();