1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/association.rb
index c3fa4a05fd..2059d8acdf 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/association.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ module ActiveRecord::Associations::Builder
             if dependent_restrict_raises?
               raise ActiveRecord::DeleteRestrictionError.new(name)
             else
-              errors.add(:base, :restrict_dependent_destroy, :model => name.to_s.singularize)
+              key  = association(name).reflection.macro == :has_one ? "one" : "many"
+              errors.add(:base, :"restrict_dependent_destroy.#{key}",
+                         :record => self.class.human_attribute_name(name).downcase)
               return false
             end
           end