diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing.rb
index 687f8dc2bc..79ec617cc8 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing.rb
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ module ActionController
       # Write and compile a +generate+ method for this Route.
       def write_generation
         # Build the main body of the generation
-        body = "not_expired = true\n#{generation_extraction}\n#{generation_structure}"
+        body = "expired = false\n#{generation_extraction}\n#{generation_structure}"
     
         # If we have conditions that must be tested first, nest the body inside an if
         body = "if #{generation_requirements}\n#{body}\nend" if generation_requirements
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ module ActionController
         end
       end
       def expiry_statement
-        "not_expired, hash = false, options if not_expired && expire_on[:#{key}]"
+        "expired, hash = true, options if !expired && expire_on[:#{key}]"
       end
   
       def extraction_code
@@ -1190,7 +1190,6 @@ module ActionController
       def generate(options, recall = {}, method=:generate)
         named_route_name = options.delete(:use_route)
         if named_route_name
-          options = options.dup
           named_route = named_routes[named_route_name]
           options = named_route.parameter_shell.merge(options)
         end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
index dc94e9920d..689a07fcbc 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/routing_test.rb
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_expiry_should_not_trigger_once_expired
-    not_expired = false
+    expired = true
     hash = merged = {:a => 2, :b => 3}
     options = {:b => 3}
     expire_on = Hash.new { raise 'No!!!' }
@@ -656,18 +656,18 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_expiry_should_occur_according_to_expire_on
-    not_expired = true
+    expired = false
     hash = merged = {:a => 2, :b => 3}
     options = {:b => 3}
     
     expire_on = {:b => true, :a => false}
     eval(segment.expiry_statement)
-    assert not_expired
+    assert !expired
     assert_equal({:a => 2, :b => 3}, hash)
     
     expire_on = {:b => true, :a => true}
     eval(segment.expiry_statement)
-    assert ! not_expired
+    assert expired
     assert_equal({:b => 3}, hash)
   end
   
@@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     hash = merged = {:a => 'Hi', :b => '3'}
     options = {:b => '3'}
     a_value = nil
-    
+    expired = true
+
     eval(segment.extraction_code)
     assert_equal 'Hi', a_value
   end
@@ -704,13 +705,14 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     hash = merged = {:b => '3'}
     options = {:b => '3'}
     a_value = nil
+    expired = true
     
     eval(segment.extraction_code)
     assert_equal 'hi', a_value
   end
   
   def test_extraction_code_should_perform_expiry
-    not_expired = true
+    expired = false
     hash = merged = {:a => 'Hi', :b => '3'}
     options = {:b => '3'}
     expire_on = {:a => true}
@@ -718,7 +720,7 @@ class DynamicSegmentTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     
     eval(segment.extraction_code)
     assert_equal 'Hi', a_value
-    assert ! not_expired
+    assert expired
     assert_equal options, hash
   end