diff --git a/common/models/access-token.js b/common/models/access-token.js
index 1ba1e341..43acd2ef 100644
--- a/common/models/access-token.js
+++ b/common/models/access-token.js
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ var DEFAULT_TOKEN_LEN = 64;
  */
 
 module.exports = function(AccessToken) {
-  // Workaround for https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/issues/292
-  AccessToken.definition.rawProperties.created.default =
-  AccessToken.definition.properties.created.default = function() {
-    return new Date();
-  };
-
   /**
    * Anonymous Token
    *
diff --git a/common/models/access-token.json b/common/models/access-token.json
index a5f360c4..85fdf910 100644
--- a/common/models/access-token.json
+++ b/common/models/access-token.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
       "description": "time to live in seconds (2 weeks by default)"
     },
     "created": {
-      "type": "Date"
+      "type": "Date",
+      "defaultFn": "now"
     }
   },
   "relations": {