diff --git a/warlock/core.py b/warlock/core.py
index 5717399..44771e2 100644
--- a/warlock/core.py
+++ b/warlock/core.py
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 import copy
 
-import jsonschema
-
 import model
-import exceptions
 
 
 def model_factory(schema, base_class=model.Model):
@@ -15,16 +12,9 @@ def model_factory(schema, base_class=model.Model):
     """
     schema = copy.deepcopy(schema)
 
-    def validator(obj):
-        """Apply a JSON schema to an object"""
-        try:
-            jsonschema.validate(obj, schema)
-        except jsonschema.ValidationError as exc:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(str(exc))
-
     class Model(base_class):
         def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            kwargs.setdefault('validator', validator)
+            self.__dict__['schema'] = schema
             base_class.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
     Model.__name__ = str(schema['name'])
diff --git a/warlock/model.py b/warlock/model.py
index 6dff70a..47dfeeb 100644
--- a/warlock/model.py
+++ b/warlock/model.py
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 import copy
 
 import jsonpatch
+import jsonschema
 
 import exceptions
 
 
 class Model(dict):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Load the validator from the kwargs
-        #self.__dict__['validator'] = kwargs.pop('validator', self.default_validator)
-
         # we overload setattr so set this manually
         d = dict(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -104,5 +102,9 @@ class Model(dict):
         original = self.__dict__['__original__']
         return jsonpatch.make_patch(original, dict(self)).to_string()
 
-    def default_validator(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return True
+    def validator(self, obj):
+        """Apply a JSON schema to an object"""
+        try:
+            jsonschema.validate(obj, self.schema)
+        except jsonschema.ValidationError as exc:
+            raise exceptions.ValidationError(str(exc))