diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
index 066c1ebc7..56bdb239b 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Record_Abstract implements Count
         foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
             if ($this->getTable()->hasRelation($key)) {
                 $this->get($key)->synchronizeWithArray($value);
-            } else if ($this->getTable()->hasColumn($key)) {
+            } else if ($this->getTable()->hasField($key)) {
                 $this->set($key, $value);
             }
         }