diff --git a/lib/mongodb.js b/lib/mongodb.js
index 685fb6e..1aed537 100644
--- a/lib/mongodb.js
+++ b/lib/mongodb.js
@@ -108,10 +108,8 @@ MongoDB.prototype.defineForeignKey = function (model, key, cb) {
     cb(null, MongoObjectID);
 };
 
-MongoDB.prototype.collection = function (name) {
-    if ("undefined" !== typeof (this._models[name].settings.table)) {
-        name = this._models[name].settings.table;
-    }
+MongoDB.prototype.collection = function (model) {
+    var name = this.table(model);
     if (!this.collections[name]) {
         this.collections[name] = new mongodb.Collection(this.client, name);
     }
@@ -294,3 +292,6 @@ MongoDB.prototype.disconnect = function () {
     this.client.close();
 };
 
+MongoDB.prototype.table = function(model) {
+    return this._models[model].model.tableName;
+};