diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
index c50b581cb5..432e90199a 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Rails 4.0.0 (unreleased) ##
 
+*   Remove `:disable_with` in favor of `'data-disable-with'` option from `submit_tag`, `button_tag` and `button_to` helpers.
+
+    *Carlos Galdino + Rafael Mendonça França*
+
 *   Remove `:mouseover` option from `image_tag` helper. *Rafael Mendonça França*
 
 *   The `select` method (select tag) forces :include_blank  if `required` is true and
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
index 248cc2f6a3..9e5c66f4a9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
@@ -386,9 +386,6 @@ module ActionView
       #   drivers will provide a prompt with the question specified. If the user accepts,
       #   the form is processed normally, otherwise no action is taken.
       # * <tt>:disabled</tt> - If true, the user will not be able to use this input.
-      # * <tt>:disable_with</tt> - Value of this parameter will be used as the value for a
-      #   disabled version of the submit button when the form is submitted. This feature is
-      #   provided by the unobtrusive JavaScript driver.
       # * Any other key creates standard HTML options for the tag.
       #
       # ==== Examples
@@ -401,14 +398,14 @@ module ActionView
       #   submit_tag "Save edits", :disabled => true
       #   # => <input disabled="disabled" name="commit" type="submit" value="Save edits" />
       #
-      #   submit_tag "Complete sale", :disable_with => "Please wait..."
+      #   submit_tag "Complete sale", :data => { :disable_with => "Please wait..." }
       #   # => <input name="commit" data-disable-with="Please wait..." type="submit" value="Complete sale" />
       #
       #   submit_tag nil, :class => "form_submit"
       #   # => <input class="form_submit" name="commit" type="submit" />
       #
-      #   submit_tag "Edit", :disable_with => "Editing...", :class => "edit_button"
-      #   # => <input class="edit_button" data-disable-with="Editing..." name="commit" type="submit" value="Edit" />
+      #   submit_tag "Edit", :class => "edit_button"
+      #   # => <input class="edit_button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Edit" />
       #
       #   submit_tag "Save", :confirm => "Are you sure?"
       #   # => <input name='commit' type='submit' value='Save' data-confirm="Are you sure?" />
@@ -416,10 +413,6 @@ module ActionView
       def submit_tag(value = "Save changes", options = {})
         options = options.stringify_keys
 
-        if disable_with = options.delete("disable_with")
-          options["data-disable-with"] = disable_with
-        end
-
         if confirm = options.delete("confirm")
           options["data-confirm"] = confirm
         end
@@ -441,10 +434,6 @@ module ActionView
       #   processed normally, otherwise no action is taken.
       # * <tt>:disabled</tt> - If true, the user will not be able to
       #   use this input.
-      # * <tt>:disable_with</tt> - Value of this parameter will be
-      #   used as the value for a disabled version of the submit
-      #   button when the form is submitted. This feature is provided
-      #   by the unobtrusive JavaScript driver.
       # * Any other key creates standard HTML options for the tag.
       #
       # ==== Examples
@@ -458,18 +447,11 @@ module ActionView
       #   #     <strong>Ask me!</strong>
       #   #    </button>
       #
-      #   button_tag "Checkout", :disable_with => "Please wait..."
-      #   # => <button data-disable-with="Please wait..." name="button" type="submit">Checkout</button>
-      #
       def button_tag(content_or_options = nil, options = nil, &block)
         options = content_or_options if block_given? && content_or_options.is_a?(Hash)
         options ||= {}
         options = options.stringify_keys
 
-        if disable_with = options.delete("disable_with")
-          options["data-disable-with"] = disable_with
-        end
-
         if confirm = options.delete("confirm")
           options["data-confirm"] = confirm
         end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
index 4986f9d8ae..7e69547dab 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ module ActionView
       #
       #
       #   <%= button_to('Destroy', 'http://www.example.com', :confirm => 'Are you sure?',
-      #             :method => "delete", :remote => true, :disable_with => 'loading...') %>
+      #             :method => "delete", :remote => true) %>
       #   # => "<form class='button_to' method='post' action='http://www.example.com' data-remote='true'>
       #   #       <div>
       #   #         <input name='_method' value='delete' type='hidden' />
-      #   #         <input value='Destroy' type='submit' disable_with='loading...' data-confirm='Are you sure?' />
+      #   #         <input value='Destroy' type='submit' data-confirm='Are you sure?' />
       #   #         <input name="authenticity_token" type="hidden" value="10f2163b45388899ad4d5ae948988266befcb6c3d1b2451cf657a0c293d605a6"/>
       #   #       </div>
       #   #     </form>"
@@ -616,11 +616,9 @@ module ActionView
             html_options = html_options.stringify_keys
             html_options['data-remote'] = 'true' if link_to_remote_options?(options) || link_to_remote_options?(html_options)
 
-            disable_with = html_options.delete("disable_with")
             confirm = html_options.delete('confirm')
             method  = html_options.delete('method')
 
-            html_options["data-disable-with"] = disable_with if disable_with
             html_options["data-confirm"] = confirm if confirm
             add_method_to_attributes!(html_options, method) if method
 
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
index 1e92ff99ff..7a645217b8 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
@@ -375,14 +375,7 @@ class FormTagHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
   def test_submit_tag
     assert_dom_equal(
       %(<input name='commit' data-disable-with="Saving..." onclick="alert('hello!')" type="submit" value="Save" />),
-      submit_tag("Save", :disable_with => "Saving...", :onclick => "alert('hello!')")
-    )
-  end
-
-  def test_submit_tag_with_no_onclick_options
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<input name='commit' data-disable-with="Saving..." type="submit" value="Save" />),
-      submit_tag("Save", :disable_with => "Saving...")
+      submit_tag("Save", 'data-disable-with' => "Saving...", :onclick => "alert('hello!')")
     )
   end
 
@@ -393,13 +386,6 @@ class FormTagHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     )
   end
 
-  def test_submit_tag_with_confirmation_and_with_disable_with
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<input name="commit" data-disable-with="Saving..." data-confirm="Are you sure?" type="submit" value="Save" />),
-      submit_tag("Save", :disable_with => "Saving...", :confirm => "Are you sure?")
-    )
-  end
-
   def test_button_tag
     assert_dom_equal(
       %(<button name="button" type="submit">Button</button>),
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/url_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/url_helper_test.rb
index eaa8bdbd26..fb5b35bac6 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/url_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/url_helper_test.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class UrlHelperTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_button_to_with_javascript_disable_with
     assert_dom_equal(
       "<form method=\"post\" action=\"http://www.example.com\" class=\"button_to\"><div><input data-disable-with=\"Greeting...\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Hello\" /></div></form>",
-      button_to("Hello", "http://www.example.com", :disable_with => "Greeting...")
+      button_to("Hello", "http://www.example.com", 'data-disable-with' => "Greeting...")
     )
   end
 
@@ -112,20 +112,6 @@ class UrlHelperTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     )
   end
 
-  def test_button_to_with_remote_and_javascript_disable_with
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      "<form method=\"post\" action=\"http://www.example.com\" class=\"button_to\" data-remote=\"true\"><div><input data-disable-with=\"Greeting...\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Hello\" /></div></form>",
-      button_to("Hello", "http://www.example.com", :remote => true, :disable_with => "Greeting...")
-    )
-  end
-
-  def test_button_to_with_remote_and_javascript_confirm_and_javascript_disable_with
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      "<form method=\"post\" action=\"http://www.example.com\" class=\"button_to\" data-remote=\"true\"><div><input data-disable-with=\"Greeting...\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure?\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Hello\" /></div></form>",
-      button_to("Hello", "http://www.example.com", :remote => true, :confirm => "Are you sure?", :disable_with => "Greeting...")
-    )
-  end
-
   def test_button_to_with_remote_false
     assert_dom_equal(
       "<form method=\"post\" action=\"http://www.example.com\" class=\"button_to\"><div><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Hello\" /></div></form>",
diff --git a/guides/source/ajax_on_rails.textile b/guides/source/ajax_on_rails.textile
index cda9c64460..bfd007490a 100644
--- a/guides/source/ajax_on_rails.textile
+++ b/guides/source/ajax_on_rails.textile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ will produce
 
 <ruby>
 button_to('Destroy', 'http://www.example.com', :confirm => 'Are you sure?',
-          :method => "delete", :remote => true, :disable_with => 'loading...')
+          :method => "delete", :remote => true, 'data-disable-with' => 'loading...')
 </ruby>
 
 will produce
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ will produce
 <form class='button_to' method='post' action='http://www.example.com' data-remote='true'>
   <div>
     <input name='_method' value='delete' type='hidden' />
-    <input value='Destroy' type='submit' disable_with='loading...' data-confirm='Are you sure?' />
+    <input value='Destroy' type='submit' data-disable-with='loading...' data-confirm='Are you sure?' />
   </div>
 </form>
 </html>