diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/initializers/store.js b/framework/core/js/lib/initializers/store.js
index ac48edf52..3233aa032 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/initializers/store.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/initializers/store.js
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import Notification from 'flarum/models/notification';
 export default function(app) {
   app.store = new Store();
 
-  app.store.model('users', User);
-  app.store.model('discussions', Discussion);
-  app.store.model('posts', Post);
-  app.store.model('groups', Group);
-  app.store.model('activity', Activity);
-  app.store.model('notifications', Notification);
+  app.store.models['users'] = User;
+  app.store.models['discussions'] = Discussion;
+  app.store.models['posts'] = Post;
+  app.store.models['groups'] = Group;
+  app.store.models['activity'] = Activity;
+  app.store.models['notifications'] = Notification;
 };
diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/store.js b/framework/core/js/lib/store.js
index 165ecb968..5aba8835c 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/store.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/store.js
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ export default class Store {
     return data ? Object.keys(data).map(id => data[id]) : [];
   }
 
-  model(type, Model) {
-    this.models[type] = Model;
-  }
-
   createRecord(type, data) {
     data = data || {};
     data.type = data.type || type;