1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/table.rb b/lib/arel/table.rb
index fe12427d1b..6f29a02e56 100644
--- a/lib/arel/table.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/table.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
 
-    def alias
-      Nodes::TableAlias.new("#{name}_2", self).tap do |node|
+    def alias name = "#{self.name}_2"
+      Nodes::TableAlias.new(name, self).tap do |node|
         @aliases << node
       end
     end