diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index d68faaf2f2bf002bf1463bb396bfaede22a88776..efdc677b3ae100c86a69f464b01c6d759473fb44 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def hidden_actions
       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