diff --git a/app/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin.rb b/app/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin.rb
index 3d450f568d4..cc4540e52f3 100644
--- a/app/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin.rb
+++ b/app/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ def deprecate_attribute(old_attribute, new_attribute, type:)
     end
 
     def deprecate_attribute_methods(old_attribute, new_attribute)
-      alias_attribute old_attribute, new_attribute
+      define_method(old_attribute) { self.send(new_attribute) }
+      define_method("#{old_attribute}=") { |object| self.send("#{new_attribute}=", object) }
+      define_method("#{old_attribute}?") { self.send("#{new_attribute}?") }
       ["", "=", "?"].each { |suffix| Vmdb::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(self, "#{old_attribute}#{suffix}" => "#{new_attribute}#{suffix}") }
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin_spec.rb b/spec/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin_spec.rb
index 814f6e2194c..31c5f074fb9 100644
--- a/spec/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/mixins/deprecation_mixin_spec.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
 RSpec.describe DeprecationMixin do
-  # Host.deprecate_attribute :address, :hostname
-  context ".arel_table" do
-    # this is defining an alias
-    # it is not typical for aliases to work through arel_table
-    # may need to get rid of this in the future
-    it "works for deprecate_attribute columns" do
-      expect(Host.attribute_supported_by_sql?(:address)).to eq(true)
-      expect(Host.arel_table[:address]).to_not be_nil
-      expect(Host.arel_table[:address].name).to eq("hostname") # typically this is a symbol. not perfect but it works
-    end
-  end
-
   # Host.deprecate_attribute :address, :hostname
   context ".visible_attribute_names" do
     it "hides deprecate_attribute columns" do