1 files changed, 18 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb
index a89c769e34..65a370dd30 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ module ActiveSupport #:nodoc:
     # Object includes this module.
     module Loadable #:nodoc:
       def self.exclude_from(base)
-        base.class_eval { define_method(:load, Kernel.instance_method(:load)) }
+        base.class_eval do
+          define_method(:load, Kernel.instance_method(:load))
+          private :load
+        end
       end
 
       def require_or_load(file_name)
@@ -241,18 +244,6 @@ module ActiveSupport #:nodoc:
         raise
       end
 
-      def load(file, wrap = false)
-        result = false
-        load_dependency(file) { result = super }
-        result
-      end
-
-      def require(file)
-        result = false
-        load_dependency(file) { result = super }
-        result
-      end
-
       # Mark the given constant as unloadable. Unloadable constants are removed
       # each time dependencies are cleared.
       #
@@ -269,6 +260,20 @@ module ActiveSupport #:nodoc:
       def unloadable(const_desc)
         Dependencies.mark_for_unload const_desc
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def load(file, wrap = false)
+        result = false
+        load_dependency(file) { result = super }
+        result
+      end
+
+      def require(file)
+        result = false
+        load_dependency(file) { result = super }
+        result
+      end
     end
 
     # Exception file-blaming.