diff --git a/lib/spike/index.js b/lib/spike/index.js
index 32e48f53..23964962 100644
--- a/lib/spike/index.js
+++ b/lib/spike/index.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ var spike = module.exports = {
         // reopen, then we clear the timer, and they can continue to stream.
         pendingToKillStreaming[key] = setTimeout(function () {
 
-          binModel.updateBinData(req.bin, 'streaming_key', '', function (error) {
+          binModel.updateBinData(req.bin, {streaming_key: ''}, function (error) {
             if (error) {
               console.error(error);
             }
@@ -414,4 +414,4 @@ var spike = module.exports = {
   },
 
   utils: utils
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};