diff --git a/lib/schema.js b/lib/schema.js
index 2809e173..e65529c7 100644
--- a/lib/schema.js
+++ b/lib/schema.js
@@ -122,16 +122,20 @@ function Schema(name, settings) {
     schema.connect = function(cb) {
         var schema = this;
         schema.connecting = true;
-        schema.adapter.connect(function(err) {
-            if (!err) {
-                schema.connected = true;
-                schema.connecting = false;
-                schema.emit('connected');
-            }
-            if (cb) {
-                cb(err);
-            }
-        });
+        if (schema.adapter.connect) {
+            schema.adapter.connect(function(err) {
+                if (!err) {
+                    schema.connected = true;
+                    schema.connecting = false;
+                    schema.emit('connected');
+                }
+                if (cb) {
+                    cb(err);
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            process.nextTick(cb);
+        }
     };
 };