1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
index 860063426a..077f09b67d 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
@@ -824,11 +824,12 @@ module ActiveRecord
     end
 
     # Returns the Arel object associated with the relation.
-    def arel
+    def arel # :nodoc:
       @arel ||= build_arel
     end
 
-    # Like #arel, but ignores the default scope of the model.
+    private
+
     def build_arel
       arel = Arel::SelectManager.new(table.engine, table)
 
@@ -854,8 +855,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
       arel
     end
 
-    private
-
     def symbol_unscoping(scope)
       if !VALID_UNSCOPING_VALUES.include?(scope)
         raise ArgumentError, "Called unscope() with invalid unscoping argument ':#{scope}'. Valid arguments are :#{VALID_UNSCOPING_VALUES.to_a.join(", :")}."