1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
index a7c86f8f74..964c4123ef 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
         self.class.type_cast_attribute(attr_name, @attributes, @attributes_cache)
       end
 
-      alias :attribute :read_attribute
+      private
+        def attribute(attribute_name)
+          read_attribute(attribute_name)
+        end
     end
   end
 end