diff --git a/config/initializers/locale.rb b/config/initializers/locale.rb
index 31a0dbbc..3a0d2489 100644
--- a/config/initializers/locale.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/locale.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Translation = I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord::Translation
 if Translation.table_exists?
   I18n.backend = I18n::Backend::Chain.new(I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.new,
                                           I18n.backend)
-  I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.send :include, I18n::Backend::Memoize
+  I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.include I18n::Backend::Memoize
 end