diff --git a/lib/query.js b/lib/query.js
index d0b7b2cb57e..80e87994a57 100644
--- a/lib/query.js
+++ b/lib/query.js
@@ -1029,11 +1029,11 @@ Query.prototype.setOptions = function(options, overwrite) {
     return this;
   }
 
-  if (!(options && options.constructor.name === 'Object')) {
+  if (options == null) {
     return this;
   }
 
-  if (options && Array.isArray(options.populate)) {
+  if (Array.isArray(options.populate)) {
     var populate = options.populate;
     delete options.populate;
     var _numPopulate = populate.length;