diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
index 5898ec37325fe..391c287fe4627 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def sti_name
       end
 
       def arel_table
-        @arel_table ||= Arel::Table.new(table_name, :engine => arel_engine)
+        @arel_table ||= Arel::Table.new(table_name, arel_engine)
       end
 
       def arel_engine