diff --git a/lib/models/session.js b/lib/models/session.js
index 5636fd40..704edf5c 100644
--- a/lib/models/session.js
+++ b/lib/models/session.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var Model = require('../loopback').Model
  */
 
 var properties = {
-  id: {type: String, generated: true},
+  id: {type: String, generated: true, id: 1},
   uid: {type: String},
   ttl: {type: Number, ttl: true}
 };
diff --git a/test/model.test.js b/test/model.test.js
index 3c3966ac..1ac72441 100644
--- a/test/model.test.js
+++ b/test/model.test.js
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ describe('Model', function() {
       
       var MyModel = loopback.createModel('foo', props);
       
-      Object.keys(MyModel.properties).forEach(function (key) {
-        var p = MyModel.properties[key];
-        var o = MyModel.properties[key];
+      Object.keys(MyModel.definition.properties).forEach(function (key) {
+        var p = MyModel.definition.properties[key];
+        var o = MyModel.definition.properties[key];
         assert(p);
         assert(o);
         assert(typeof p.type === 'function');
@@ -588,4 +588,4 @@ describe('Model', function() {
 //       throw new Error('not implemented');
 //     });
 //   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});