1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb
index 52632d2c6b..d5ec16d68a 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,30 @@ class Module
     end
   end
 
+  # Removes the named singleton method, if it exists.
+  def remove_possible_singleton_method(method)
+    singleton_class.instance_eval do
+      remove_possible_method(method)
+    end
+  end
+
   # Replaces the existing method definition, if there is one, with the passed
   # block as its body.
   def redefine_method(method, &block)
+    visibility = method_visibility(method)
     remove_possible_method(method)
     define_method(method, &block)
+    send(visibility, method)
+  end
+
+  def method_visibility(method) # :nodoc:
+    case
+    when private_method_defined?(method)
+      :private
+    when protected_method_defined?(method)
+      :protected
+    else
+      :public
+    end
   end
 end