diff --git a/lib/models/model.js b/lib/models/model.js
index e512a4af..8a5bf5e0 100644
--- a/lib/models/model.js
+++ b/lib/models/model.js
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ Model.setup = function () {
     }
   
     if(id && data) {
-      var model = new ModelCtor(data, {remote: true});
+      var model = new ModelCtor(data);
       model.id = id;
       fn(null, model);
     } else if(data) {
-      fn(null, new ModelCtor(data, {remote: true}));
+      fn(null, new ModelCtor(data));
     } else if(id) {
       ModelCtor.find(id, function (err, model) {
         if(err) {