1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
index 52dd61a47e..1752678cbd 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
         counter_cache_name = @reflection.counter_cache_column
 
         if record.nil?
-          if counter_cache_name && @owner[counter_cache_name] && !@owner.new?
+          if counter_cache_name && @owner[counter_cache_name] && !@owner.new_record?
             @reflection.klass.decrement_counter(counter_cache_name, @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name]) if @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name]
           end
 
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
         else
           raise_on_type_mismatch(record)
 
-          if counter_cache_name && !@owner.new?
+          if counter_cache_name && !@owner.new_record?
             @reflection.klass.increment_counter(counter_cache_name, record.id)
             @reflection.klass.decrement_counter(counter_cache_name, @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name]) if @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name]
           end
 
           @target = (AssociationProxy === record ? record.target : record)
-          @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name] = record.id unless record.new?
+          @owner[@reflection.primary_key_name] = record.id unless record.new_record?
           @updated = true
         end