1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/has_many.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/has_many.rb
index d29a525b9e..9c24f40690 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/has_many.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/has_many.rb
@@ -46,10 +46,16 @@ module ActiveRecord::Associations::Builder
       def define_delete_all_dependency_method
         name = self.name
         mixin.redefine_method(dependency_method_name) do
+          association(name).delete_all_on_destroy
+        end
+      end
+
+      def define_nullify_dependency_method
+        name = self.name
+        mixin.redefine_method(dependency_method_name) do
           send(name).delete_all
         end
       end
-      alias :define_nullify_dependency_method :define_delete_all_dependency_method
 
       def define_restrict_dependency_method
         name = self.name