diff --git a/test/manipulation.test.js b/test/manipulation.test.js
index 45b6929d..b5865fe4 100644
--- a/test/manipulation.test.js
+++ b/test/manipulation.test.js
@@ -206,11 +206,13 @@ describe('manipulation', function () {
 
           Person.findById(created.id, function(err, found) {
             if (err) return done(err);
-            found.toObject().should.have.properties({
+            var result = found.toObject();
+            result.should.have.properties({
               id: created.id,
-              name: 'a-name',
-              gender: undefined
+              name: 'a-name'
             });
+            // The gender can be null from a RDB
+            should.equal(result.gender, null);
             done();
           });
         });