1 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
index f60647a81e..5c5828262e 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/singular_association.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
   module Associations
     class Preloader
       class SingularAssociation < Association #:nodoc:
-
         private
 
-        def preload(preloader)
-          associated_records_by_owner(preloader).each do |owner, associated_records|
-            record = associated_records.first
+          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
-            association.set_inverse_instance(record) if record
+              association = owner.association(reflection.name)
+              association.target = record
+            end
           end
-        end
-
       end
     end
   end