diff --git a/lib/remote.js b/lib/remote.js
index 8ee13135b..e97e4f39c 100644
--- a/lib/remote.js
+++ b/lib/remote.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var lookupWrapper = NodeGit.Utils.lookupWrapper;
 
 var Remote = NodeGit.Remote;
 var setCallbacks = Remote.prototype.setCallbacks;
-var push = Remote.push;
+var push = Remote.prototype.push;
 
 /**
  * Retrieves the remote by name
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Remote.prototype.setCallbacks = function(callbacks) {
  * @param {String} message The message to use for the update reflog messages
  * @return {Number} error code
  */
-Remote.push = function(refSpecs, options, signature, message) {
+Remote.prototype.push = function(refSpecs, options, signature, message) {
   options = normalizeOptions(options, NodeGit.PushOptions);
 
   return push.call(this, refSpecs, options, signature, message);