diff --git a/lib/octopus/model.rb b/lib/octopus/model.rb
index ba9649e4..ad5907ac 100644
--- a/lib/octopus/model.rb
+++ b/lib/octopus/model.rb
@@ -45,14 +45,17 @@ def set_current_shard
 
       def init_with(coder)
         obj = super
-
         return obj unless Octopus.enabled?
         return obj if obj.class.connection_proxy.current_model_replicated?
 
         current_shard_value = coder['attributes']['current_shard'].value if coder['attributes']['current_shard'].present? && coder['attributes']['current_shard'].value.present?
 
+
         coder['attributes'].send(:attributes).send(:values).delete('current_shard')
-        coder['attributes'].send(:attributes).send(:delegate_hash).delete('current_shard')
+        begin
+          coder['attributes'].send(:attributes).send(:delegate_hash).delete('current_shard')
+        rescue NoMethodError => e
+        end
 
         obj.current_shard = current_shard_value if current_shard_value.present?
         obj