diff --git a/lib/models/change.js b/lib/models/change.js
index 1fc8e72c..bd51faac 100644
--- a/lib/models/change.js
+++ b/lib/models/change.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var PersistedModel = require('./persisted-model')
  */
 
 var properties = {
-  id: {type: String, generated: true, id: true},
+  id: {type: String, id: true},
   rev: {type: String},
   prev: {type: String},
   checkpoint: {type: Number},
diff --git a/test/change.test.js b/test/change.test.js
index 4c34eace..53bdcec9 100644
--- a/test/change.test.js
+++ b/test/change.test.js
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ describe('Change', function(){
       it('should create an entry', function (done) {
         var test = this;
         Change.findById(this.result.id, function(err, change) {
+          if (err) return done(err);
           assert.equal(change.id, test.result.id);
           done();
         });