diff --git a/web/pgadmin/preferences/templates/preferences/preferences.js b/web/pgadmin/preferences/templates/preferences/preferences.js
index 09788fc88..e02c92628 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/preferences/templates/preferences/preferences.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/preferences/templates/preferences/preferences.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ define(
            * This model will be used to keep tracking of the changes done for
            * an individual option.
            */
-          var PreferenceModel = pgBrowser.DataModel.extend({
+          var PreferenceModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
             idAttribute: 'id',
             defaults: {
               id: undefined,
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ define(
              */
             _.each(prefs, function(p) {
 
-              var m = preferences.get(p.id),
-                  f = new Backform.Field(
+              var m = preferences.get(p.id);
+              m.errorModel = new Backbone.Model();
+              var f = new Backform.Field(
                     _.extend({}, p, {id: 'value', name: 'value'})
                     ),
                   cntr = new (f.get("control")) ({