diff --git a/lib/models/model.js b/lib/models/model.js
index 3c9a21c9..73ab8737 100644
--- a/lib/models/model.js
+++ b/lib/models/model.js
@@ -473,9 +473,14 @@ Model.scopeRemoting = function(relationName, relation, define) {
   });
 };
 
-Model.nestRemoting = function(relationName, options) {
-  var regExp = /^__([^_]+)__([^_]+)$/;
+Model.nestRemoting = function(relationName, options, cb) {
+  if (typeof options === 'function' && !cb) {
+    cb = options;
+    options = {};
+  }
   options = options || {};
+  
+  var regExp = /^__([^_]+)__([^_]+)$/;
   var relation = this.relations[relationName];
   if (relation && relation.modelTo && relation.modelTo.sharedClass) {
     var self = this;
@@ -504,7 +509,7 @@ Model.nestRemoting = function(relationName, options) {
     
     // A method should return the method name to use, if it is to be
     // included as a nested method - a falsy return value will skip.
-    var filter = options.filterMethod || function(method, relation) {
+    var filter = cb || options.filterMethod || function(method, relation) {
       var matches = method.name.match(regExp);
       if (matches) {
         return '__' + matches[1] + '__' + relation.name + '__' + matches[2];