1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
index 160716f944..77ee8d8fc4 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/attribute_methods_test.rb
@@ -233,8 +233,9 @@ class AttributeMethodsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
     topic = @target.new(:title => "The pros and cons of programming naked.")
     assert !topic.respond_to?(:title)
-    assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title }
-    topic.send(:title)
+    exception = assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title }
+    assert_equal "Attempt to call private method", exception.message
+    assert_equal "I'm private", topic.send(:title)
   end
 
   def test_write_attributes_respect_access_control
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ class AttributeMethodsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
     topic = @target.new
     assert !topic.respond_to?(:title=)
-    assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title = "Pants"}
+    exception = assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title = "Pants"}
+    assert_equal "Attempt to call private method", exception.message
     topic.send(:title=, "Very large pants")
   end
 
@@ -251,7 +253,8 @@ class AttributeMethodsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
 
     topic = @target.new(:title => "Isaac Newton's pants")
     assert !topic.respond_to?(:title?)
-    assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title? }
+    exception = assert_raise(NoMethodError) { topic.title? }
+    assert_equal "Attempt to call private method", exception.message
     assert topic.send(:title?)
   end