1 files changed, 3 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
index ec5670ba6e..643c3f82ad 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
@@ -167,21 +167,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
       became
     end
 
-    # Updates a single attribute and saves the record.
-    # This is especially useful for boolean flags on existing records. Also note that
-    #
-    # * Validation is skipped.
-    # * Callbacks are invoked.
-    # * updated_at/updated_on column is updated if that column is available.
-    # * Updates all the attributes that are dirty in this object.
-    #
-    def update_attribute(name, value)
-      name = name.to_s
-      verify_readonly_attribute(name)
-      send("#{name}=", value)
-      save(:validate => false)
-    end
-
     # Updates a single attribute of an object, without calling save.
     #
     # * Validation is skipped.
@@ -240,7 +225,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # Saving is not subjected to validation checks. Returns +true+ if the
     # record could be saved.
     def increment!(attribute, by = 1)
-      increment(attribute, by).update_attribute(attribute, self[attribute])
+      increment(attribute, by).update_column(attribute, self[attribute])
     end
 
     # Initializes +attribute+ to zero if +nil+ and subtracts the value passed as +by+ (default is 1).
@@ -257,7 +242,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # Saving is not subjected to validation checks. Returns +true+ if the
     # record could be saved.
     def decrement!(attribute, by = 1)
-      decrement(attribute, by).update_attribute(attribute, self[attribute])
+      decrement(attribute, by).update_column(attribute, self[attribute])
     end
 
     # Assigns to +attribute+ the boolean opposite of <tt>attribute?</tt>. So
@@ -274,7 +259,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # Saving is not subjected to validation checks. Returns +true+ if the
     # record could be saved.
     def toggle!(attribute)
-      toggle(attribute).update_attribute(attribute, self[attribute])
+      toggle(attribute).update_column(attribute, self[attribute])
     end
 
     # Reloads the attributes of this object from the database.