1 files changed, 5 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index 69ca050d0c..c5c48ec489 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
       METHOD
     end
 
-    def self.new(env)
-      if request = env["action_dispatch.request"] && request.instance_of?(self)
-        return request
-      end
-
-      super
-    end
-
     def key?(key)
       @env.key?(key)
     end
@@ -94,31 +86,31 @@ module ActionDispatch
     end
 
     # Is this a GET (or HEAD) request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method == :get</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :get</tt>.
     def get?
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :get
     end
 
     # Is this a POST request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method == :post</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :post</tt>.
     def post?
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :post
     end
 
     # Is this a PUT request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method == :put</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :put</tt>.
     def put?
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :put
     end
 
     # Is this a DELETE request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method == :delete</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :delete</tt>.
     def delete?
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :delete
     end
 
     # Is this a HEAD request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.method == :head</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.method_symbol == :head</tt>.
     def head?
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[method] == :head
     end