1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
index 4b72fe7d7e..24e30b6608 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
@@ -72,12 +72,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
       def _read_attribute(attr_name) # :nodoc:
         @attributes.fetch_value(attr_name.to_s) { |n| yield n if block_given? }
       end
+      alias :attribute :_read_attribute
+      private :attribute
 
-      private
-
-      def attribute(attribute_name)
-        _read_attribute(attribute_name)
-      end
     end
   end
 end