1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
index 266b5f6b1c..30a92411e3 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
     class Preloader
       class SingularAssociation < Association #:nodoc:
         private
-
-          def preload(preloader)
-            associated_records_by_owner(preloader).each do |owner, associated_records|
-              record = associated_records.first
-
-              association = owner.association(reflection.name)
-              association.target = record
-            end
+          def associate_records_to_owner(owner, records)
+            association = owner.association(reflection.name)
+            association.target = records.first
           end
       end
     end