diff --git a/models/cad-status.js b/models/cad-status.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/models/cad-status.js
+++ b/models/cad-status.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ var StatusOptionValue = new Schema({
     type: String,
     default: ""
   }
+}, {
+  _id: false
 });
 
 var StatusOption = new Schema({
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ var StatusOption = new Schema({
     type: [StatusOptionValue],
     default: []
   }
+}, {
+  _id: false
 });
 
 var modelSchema = new Schema({
diff --git a/models/department.js b/models/department.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/models/department.js
+++ b/models/department.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ var Agency = new Schema({
     type: String,
     default: ""
   }
+}, {
+  _id: false
 });
 
 var EsriToken = new Schema({
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ var Agency = new Schema({
     type: String,
     default: ""
   }
+}, {
+  _id: false
 });
 
 var modelSchema = new Schema({
Added missing _id: false to child objects