diff --git a/lib/document.js b/lib/document.js
index 4104fa8..ec2fbd8 100644
--- a/lib/document.js
+++ b/lib/document.js
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ Document.prototype.replace = function(newValue, options, query, internalOptions)
 Document.handleReplaceValue = function(self, replaceValue, primaryKey, options) {
   var result = util.writeResult();
   if (replaceValue === null) {
-    console.log('@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@2');
     self.delete({});
     result.deleted++;
   }
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 1a95abb..f872c09 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ util._merge = function _merge(self, obj) {
         }
       }
       else {
-        changed = util._merge.call(self[key], obj[key]) || changed;
+        changed = util._merge.call(util, self[key], obj[key]) || changed;
       }
     }
     else {
diff --git a/test/writing-data.js b/test/writing-data.js
index c0c98ab..dd470bd 100644
--- a/test/writing-data.js
+++ b/test/writing-data.js
@@ -590,6 +590,14 @@ describe('writing-data.js', function(){
     var query = r.db(TEST_DB).table(TEST_TABLE).get(1);
     compare(query, done);
   });
+  it('update - 34 - more update', function(done) {
+    var query = r.db(TEST_DB).table(TEST_TABLE).get(1).update({foo: {bar2: {buzz2: 3}}});
+    compare(query, done);
+  });
+  it('update - 34 - more follow up', function(done) {
+    var query = r.db(TEST_DB).table(TEST_TABLE).get(1);
+    compare(query, done);
+  });
 
   it('replace - 1', function(done) {
     var query = r.db(TEST_DB).table(TEST_TABLE).get(1).replace({id: 1, foo: 200});