diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
index a1e08494..8624efc5 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ module.exports = class Histogram extends BaseWidget {
     constructor (query, options, queries) {
         super();
 
-        if (!_.isString(options.column)) {
+        if (typeof options.column !== 'string') {
             throw new Error('Histogram expects `column` in widget options');
         }