diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 6f10c5f9ee1..ba982da837d 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Model.prototype.save = function(options, fn) {
     this.$__save(options, error => {
       this.$__.saving = undefined;
       delete this.$__.saveOptions;
-      delete this.$__.versionError;
+      delete this.$__.$versionError;
 
       if (error) {
         this.$__handleReject(error);