diff --git a/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php b/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
index 9fd7a148..d9ec2bcc 100644
--- a/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
+++ b/laravel/database/eloquent/model.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use Laravel\Str;
 use Laravel\Inflector;
-use Laravel\Database\Manager;
 
 abstract class Model {
 
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ public static function query($class)
 
 		// Since this method is only used for instantiating models for querying
 		// purposes, we will go ahead and set the Query instance on the model.
-		$model->query = Manager::connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table($class));
+		$model->query = IoC::resolve('laravel.database')->connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table($class));
 
 		return $model;
 	}
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ public function save()
 
 		// Since the model was instantiated using "new", a query instance has not been set.
 		// Only models being used for querying have their query instances set by default.
-		$this->query = Manager::connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table($model));
+		$this->query = IoC::resolve('laravel.database')->connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table($model));
 
 		if (property_exists($model, 'timestamps') and $model::$timestamps)
 		{
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ public function delete($id = null)
 		// delete statement to the query instance.
 		if ( ! $this->exists) return $this->query->delete();
 
-		return Manager::connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table(get_class($this)))->delete($this->id);
+		return IoC::resolve('laravel.database')->connection(static::$connection)->table(static::table(get_class($this)))->delete($this->id);
 	}
 
 	/**