diff --git a/lib/application.js b/lib/application.js
index 4ca66653..6aaa4127 100644
--- a/lib/application.js
+++ b/lib/application.js
@@ -138,12 +138,14 @@ app.model = function(Model, config) {
   this.models().push(Model);
 
   if (isPublic && Model.sharedClass) {
-    this.remotes().defineObjectType(Model.modelName, function(data) {
+    var remotes = this.remotes();
+
+    remotes.defineObjectType(Model.modelName, function(data) {
       return new Model(data);
     });
-    this.remotes().addClass(Model.sharedClass);
+    remotes.addClass(Model.sharedClass);
     if (Model.settings.trackChanges && Model.Change) {
-      this.remotes().addClass(Model.Change.sharedClass);
+      remotes.addClass(Model.Change.sharedClass);
     }
     clearHandlerCache(this);
     this.emit('modelRemoted', Model.sharedClass);