1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb
index a258b3f431..d640b26b74 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
           def define_method_attribute(attr_name)
             if create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, columns_hash[attr_name])
               method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
-                def #{attr_name}(reload = false)
+                def _#{attr_name}(reload = false)
                   cached = @attributes_cache['#{attr_name}']
                   return cached if cached && !reload
-                  time = read_attribute('#{attr_name}')
+                  time = _read_attribute('#{attr_name}')
                   @attributes_cache['#{attr_name}'] = time.acts_like?(:time) ? time.in_time_zone : time
                 end
+                alias #{attr_name} _#{attr_name}
               EOV
               generated_attribute_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
             else