diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index d68faaf2f2b..efdc677b3ae 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
       end
 
       # Hide each of the given methods from being callable as actions.
-      def hide_actions(*names)
+      def hide_action(*names)
         write_inheritable_attribute(:hidden_actions, hidden_actions | names.collect {|n| n.to_s})
       end