diff --git a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-wrappers/lib/index.js b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-wrappers/lib/index.js
index f4e5a34a..dd52871d 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-wrappers/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-wrappers/lib/index.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ wrapperBuilders.bulkDocs = function (db, bulkDocs, handlers) {
   return function (docs, options, callback) {
     var args = parseBaseArgs(db, this, options, callback);
     //support the deprecated signature.
-    if ('new_edits' in docs) {
+    if (typeof(docs) === 'object' && 'new_edits' in docs) {
       args.options.new_edits = docs.new_edits;
     }
     args.docs = docs.docs || docs;