diff --git a/lib/create_or_update.rb b/lib/create_or_update.rb
index 1e40311..58272da 100644
--- a/lib/create_or_update.rb
+++ b/lib/create_or_update.rb
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ class ActiveRecord::Base
   # Returns the record.
   def self.create_or_update(options = {})
     id = options.delete(primary_key.to_sym)
-    validate = options.delete(:perform_validations) || true
+    validate = options.delete(:perform_validations){|k| true}
     record = send("find_by_#{primary_key}", id) || new
     record.id = id
     record.attributes = options
     if validate
       record.save!
     else
-      record.save!(false)
+      record.save(false)
     end
     record
   end
diff --git a/test/db_populate_test.rb b/test/db_populate_test.rb
index bf390cc..57b10b4 100644
--- a/test/db_populate_test.rb
+++ b/test/db_populate_test.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class DbPopulateTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   
   def test_creates_new_record_without_validation
     Customer.delete_all
-    Customer.create_or_update(:cust_id => 1, :name => "Me")
+    Customer.create_or_update(:cust_id => 1, :name => "Me", :perform_validations => false)
     assert_equal Customer.count, 1
     c = Customer.find(:first)
     assert_equal c.name, "Me"