diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index d595988d..4fa08eda 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ModelBaseClass.prototype._initProperties = function (data, options) {
 
         if (ctor.relations[p].options.embedsProperties) {
           var fields = fieldsToArray(ctor.relations[p].properties,
-            modelTo.definition.properties, modelTo.setting.strict);
+            modelTo.definition.properties, modelTo.settings.strict);
           if (!~fields.indexOf(ctor.relations[p].keyTo)) {
             fields.push(ctor.relations[p].keyTo);
           }