diff --git a/backbone-firebase.js b/backbone-firebase.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/backbone-firebase.js
+++ b/backbone-firebase.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ _.extend(Backbone.Firebase.prototype, {
     });
   },
 
-  delete: function(model, cb) {
+  'delete': function(model, cb) {
     this._fbref.ref().child(model.id).remove(function(err) {
       if (!err) {
         cb(null, model);
fix #<I> - delete is a reserved word and cannot be used as object key in IE 8 and below