diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 1b4bf38..46a1ea6 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module.exports.validationPlugin = function (options) {
         options.validatorModels = _.extend.apply(null, validatorModels);
     }
     return function (req, res, next) {
-        var validationModel = req.route ? req.route.validation : undefined;
+        var validationModel = (req.route && req.route.spec) ? req.route.spec.validation : undefined;
 
         if (validationModel) {
             // validate
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd63771..6ef4092 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-restify-validation",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "author": {
     "name": "Timo Behrmann"
   },