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diff --git a/lib/esConnector.js b/lib/esConnector.js
index 99318ac..3aa48db 100644
--- a/lib/esConnector.js
+++ b/lib/esConnector.js
@@ -175,19 +175,20 @@ ESConnector.prototype.setupMappings = function (modelNames, callback) {
         return !modelNames || _.includes(modelNames, mapping.name);
     });
     log('ESConnector.prototype.setupMappings', 'mappingsToSetUp', _.pluck(mappingsToSetUp, 'name'));
-
     Promise.map(
         mappingsToSetUp,
         function (mapping) {
+          var mappingName = mapping.name;
+          delete mapping.name;
             return db.indices.putMapping(
                 {
                     index: settings.index,
-                    type: mapping.name,
-                    body: {properties: mapping.properties}
+                    type: mappingName,
+                    body: mapping
                 }
             ).then(
                 function (body) {
-                    log('ESConnector.prototype.setupMappings', mapping.name, body);
+                    log('ESConnector.prototype.setupMappings', mappingName, body);
                     return Promise.resolve();
                 },
                 function (err) {