diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index 339fb00f8..6b6fe32e8 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.autoupdate = function(models, cb) {
   }
 
   const args = [models, cb];
-  args.callee = this.automigrate;
+  args.callee = this.autoupdate;
   const queued = this.ready(this, args);
   if (queued) {
     // waiting to connect