diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 891e1812..975eac66 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ p._pulseQueryQueue = function() {
 
 p.query = function(config, values, callback) {
   //can take in strings or config objects
-  config = (config.text || config.name) ? config : { text: config };
+  config = (typeof(config) == 'string') ? { text: config } : config;
 
   if(values) {
     if(typeof values === 'function') {