diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
index 2fd37484cb..fdc9be2ff4 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 *Edge*
 
-* Added stale?/fresh? and fresh_when methods to provide a layer of abstraction above request.fresh? and friends [DHH]. Example:
+* Added stale? and fresh_when methods to provide a layer of abstraction above request.fresh? and friends [DHH]. Example:
 
     class ArticlesController < ApplicationController
       def show_with_respond_to_block
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index 56f4f80617..2cff05dfa4 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -1096,11 +1096,6 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
         !request.fresh?(response)
       end
 
-      # The opposite of stale? provided for parity when that feels more natural.
-      def fresh?(options)
-        !stale?(options)
-      end
-
       # Sets the etag, last_modified, or both on the response and renders a
       # "304 Not Modified" response if the request is already fresh. 
       #