diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index 15a74d10..dbb9fb4b 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -1393,11 +1393,8 @@
   Backbone.wrapError = function(onError, originalModel, options) {
     return function(model, resp) {
       resp = model === originalModel ? resp : model;
-      if (onError) {
-        onError(originalModel, resp, options);
-      } else {
-        originalModel.trigger('error', originalModel, resp, options);
-      }
+      if (onError) onError(originalModel, resp, options);
+      originalModel.trigger('error', originalModel, resp, options);
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/test/model.js b/test/model.js
index 8689d975..574f5759 100644
--- a/test/model.js
+++ b/test/model.js
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     model.set({a: true});
   });
 
-  test("Backbone.wrapError triggers `'error'`", 12, function() {
+  test("Backbone.wrapError triggers `'error'`", 18, function() {
     var resp = {};
     var options = {};
     var model = new Backbone.Model();