diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index 39645b45..33e9add5 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.discoverSchemas = function(tableName, options, cb) {
         length: item.dataLength,
         precision: item.dataPrecision,
         scale: item.dataScale,
-        generated: item.generated,
+        generated: item.generated || false,
       };
       if (pks[item.columnName]) {
         schema.properties[propName].id = pks[item.columnName];
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.discoverSchemas = function(tableName, options, cb) {
         dataPrecision: item.dataPrecision,
         dataScale: item.dataScale,
         nullable: item.nullable,
-        generated: item.generated,
+        generated: item.generated || false,
       };
       // merge connector-specific properties
       if (item[dbType]) {
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.discoverSchemasSync = function(modelName, options) {
       length: item.dataLength,
       precision: item.dataPrecision,
       scale: item.dataScale,
-      generated: item.generated,
+      generated: item.generated || false,
     };
 
     if (pks[item.columnName]) {
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.discoverSchemasSync = function(modelName, options) {
       dataPrecision: item.dataPrecision,
       dataScale: item.dataScale,
       nullable: i.nullable,
-      generated: i.generated,
+      generated: i.generated || false,
     };
   });
 
diff --git a/test/discovery.test.js b/test/discovery.test.js
index 6ce9692f..f537b9ab 100644
--- a/test/discovery.test.js
+++ b/test/discovery.test.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
       dataPrecision: null,
       dataScale: null,
       nullable: 0,
-      generated: undefined,
+      generated: false,
     },
     {
       owner: 'STRONGLOOP',
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
       dataPrecision: 10,
       dataScale: 0,
       nullable: 1,
-      generated: undefined,
+      generated: false,
     },
     {
       owner: 'STRONGLOOP',
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
       dataPrecision: 10,
       dataScale: 0,
       nullable: 1,
-      generated: undefined,
+      generated: false,
     }];
 
     ds.discoverModelProperties = function(modelName, options, cb) {
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
               dataScale: 0,
               dataType: 'int',
               nullable: 1,
-              generated: undefined,
+              generated: false,
             },
             precision: 10,
             required: false,
             scale: 0,
             type: undefined,
-            generated: undefined,
+            generated: false,
           },
           locationId: {
             length: 20,
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
               dataScale: null,
               dataType: 'varchar',
               nullable: 0,
-              generated: undefined,
+              generated: false,
             },
             precision: null,
             required: true,
             scale: null,
             type: undefined,
-            generated: undefined,
+            generated: false,
           },
           productId: {
             length: 20,
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ describe('Memory connector with mocked discovery', function() {
               dataScale: 0,
               dataType: 'int',
               nullable: 1,
-              generated: undefined,
+              generated: false,
             },
             precision: 10,
             required: false,
             scale: 0,
             type: undefined,
-            generated: undefined,
+            generated: false,
           },
         },
       };
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ describe('discoverModelProperties', function() {
       dataPrecision: null,
       dataScale: null,
       nullable: 0,
-      generated: undefined,
+      generated: false,
     },
     {
       owner: 'STRONGLOOP',
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ describe('discoverModelProperties', function() {
       dataPrecision: null,
       dataScale: null,
       nullable: 0,
-      generated: undefined,
+      generated: false,
     },
     {
       owner: 'STRONGLOOP',