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@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
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       end
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       def rename_column(table_name, column_name, new_column_name) #:nodoc:
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+        unless columns(table_name).detect{|c| c.name == column_name.to_s }
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+          raise ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError, "Missing column #{table_name}.#{column_name}"
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+        end
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         alter_table(table_name, :rename => {column_name.to_s => new_column_name.to_s})
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       end
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