3 files changed, 10 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
index ef2108dcaa..ffd31ae470 100644
--- a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
@@ -84,14 +84,7 @@ module Arel
 
     module AttributeAccessable
       def [](index)
-        attr = attributes[index]
-
-        # Handles a strange ActiveRecord case
-        if !attr && (index.is_a?(String) || index.is_a?(Symbol))
-          attr = Attribute.new(self, index)
-        end
-
-        attr
+        attributes[index]
       end
 
       def find_attribute_matching_name(name)
diff --git a/spec/attributes/header_spec.rb b/spec/attributes/header_spec.rb
index 5811041734..8fb4007003 100644
--- a/spec/attributes/header_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/attributes/header_spec.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
 
-    it "finds attributes by name" do
-      @relation.attributes[:name].should == Attributes::String.new(@relation, :name)
+    describe "attribute lookup" do
+      it "finds attributes by name" do
+        @relation.attributes[:name].should == Attributes::String.new(@relation, :name)
+      end
+
+      it "returns nil if no attribute is found" do
+        @relation.attributes[:does_not_exist].should be_nil
+        @relation[:does_not_exist].should be_nil
+      end
     end
 
     describe "#union" do
diff --git a/spec/engines/sql/unit/primitives/attribute_spec.rb b/spec/engines/sql/unit/primitives/attribute_spec.rb
index c467d902ad..9f864dd3a1 100644
--- a/spec/engines/sql/unit/primitives/attribute_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/engines/sql/unit/primitives/attribute_spec.rb
@@ -31,25 +31,6 @@ module Arel
           end
         end
       end
-
-      describe 'for an inexistent attribute' do
-        it "manufactures sql" do
-          sql = @relation[:does_not_exist].to_sql
-
-          adapter_is :mysql do
-            sql.should be_like(%Q{`users`.`does_not_exist`})
-          end
-
-          adapter_is :oracle do
-            sql.should be_like(%Q{"USERS"."DOEST_NOT_EXIST"})
-          end
-
-          adapter_is_not :mysql, :oracle do
-            sql.should be_like(%Q{"users"."does_not_exist"})
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
     end
   end
 end