diff --git a/lib/mongoose-history.js b/lib/mongoose-history.js
index af799aa..7bde2a1 100644
--- a/lib/mongoose-history.js
+++ b/lib/mongoose-history.js
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ module.exports = function historyPlugin(schema, options) {
   });
 
   function createHistoryDoc(d, operation) {
-    d.__v = undefined;
+    const { __v, ...doc } = d;
 
     let historyDoc = {};
     historyDoc['t'] = new Date();
     historyDoc['o'] = operation;
-    historyDoc['d'] = d;
+    historyDoc['d'] = doc;
 
     return historyDoc;
   }