diff --git a/test/DbTests.js b/test/DbTests.js
index 610d2a6..327bd1f 100644
--- a/test/DbTests.js
+++ b/test/DbTests.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ __(function() {
           var col = undefined
           try {
             assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
-              col = self.db.createCollection('leafnode.createCollectionTest', {safe: true})
+              col = self.db.createCollection('leafnode.createCollectionTest')
             }, Error)
             assert(!_.isUndefined(col))
           } finally {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __(function() {
         description: 'createCollection async test',
         doTest: function(ctx, done) {
           var self = this
-          col = self.db.createCollection('leafnode.createCollectionTest', {safe: true}, function(err, col) {
+          col = self.db.createCollection('leafnode.createCollectionTest', {}, function(err, col) {
             if (err) {
               return done(err)
             }