diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 622f8246..9bd7f2f6 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function stillConnecting(schema, obj, args) {
     if (schema.connected) return false;
     if (schema.connecting) return true;
     var method = args.callee;
-    schema.on('connected', function () {
+    schema.once('connected', function () {
         method.apply(obj, [].slice.call(args));
     });
     schema.connect();