1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/whiny_nil.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/whiny_nil.rb
index 11b05efac1..91ddef2619 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/whiny_nil.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/whiny_nil.rb
@@ -25,17 +25,16 @@
 # By default it is on in development and test modes, and it is off in production
 # mode.
 class NilClass
-  WHINERS = [::Array]
-  WHINERS << ::ActiveRecord::Base if defined? ::ActiveRecord
-
   METHOD_CLASS_MAP = Hash.new
 
-  WHINERS.each do |klass|
+  def self.add_whiner(klass)
     methods = klass.public_instance_methods - public_instance_methods
     class_name = klass.name
     methods.each { |method| METHOD_CLASS_MAP[method.to_sym] = class_name }
   end
 
+  add_whiner ::Array
+
   # Raises a RuntimeError when you attempt to call +id+ on +nil+.
   def id
     raise RuntimeError, "Called id for nil, which would mistakenly be 4 -- if you really wanted the id of nil, use object_id", caller