diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 238b3d73225..eca0693a4b9 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -874,6 +874,8 @@ Model.prototype.$__where = function _where(where) {
  *        assert.ok(err)
  *     })
  *
+ * @param {Object} [options]
+ * @param {Session} [options.session=null] the [session](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/server-sessions/) associated with this operation. If not specified, defaults to the [document's associated session](api.html#document_Document-$session).
  * @param {function(err,product)} [fn] optional callback
  * @return {Promise} Promise
  * @api public
@@ -1819,21 +1821,28 @@ Model.translateAliases = function translateAliases(fields) {
  * not execute [document middleware](/docs/middleware.html#types-of-middleware).
  *
  * @param {Object} conditions
+ * @param {Object} [options]
+ * @param {Session} [options.session=null] the [session](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/server-sessions/) associated with this operation.
  * @param {Function} [callback]
  * @return {Query}
  * @api public
  */
 
-Model.remove = function remove(conditions, callback) {
+Model.remove = function remove(conditions, options, callback) {
   _checkContext(this, 'remove');
 
   if (typeof conditions === 'function') {
     callback = conditions;
     conditions = {};
+    options = null;
+  } else if (typeof options === 'function') {
+    callback = options;
+    options = null;
   }
 
   // get the mongodb collection object
   const mq = new this.Query({}, {}, this, this.collection);
+  mq.setOptions(options);
 
   callback = this.$handleCallbackError(callback);
 
@@ -1908,8 +1917,7 @@ Model.deleteMany = function deleteMany(conditions, options, callback) {
     callback = conditions;
     conditions = {};
     options = null;
-  }
-  else if (typeof options === 'function') {
+  } else if (typeof options === 'function') {
     callback = options;
     options = null;
   }
diff --git a/test/docs/transactions.test.js b/test/docs/transactions.test.js
index 32034a4764e..8b810542ced 100644
--- a/test/docs/transactions.test.js
+++ b/test/docs/transactions.test.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ describe('transactions', function() {
     return db.
       then(() => {
         // Skip if not a repl set
-        if (db.client.topology.constructor.name !== 'ReplSet') {
+        if (db.client.topology.constructor.name !== 'ReplSet' &&
+            !db.client.topology.s.description.type.includes('ReplicaSet')) {
           _skipped = true;
           this.skip();