diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
index 8bef5ed2ae07ed1caa1e9805bec997105822abe4..dfc0eac54d19f1ee2636c79193020607577eb9f5 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ def respond_to?(method_id, include_private = false)
 
       private
         def find_initial(options)
-          options.update(:limit => 1) unless options[:include]
+          options.update(:limit => 1)
           find_every(options).first
         end