diff --git a/lib/brakeman/processors/controller_alias_processor.rb b/lib/brakeman/processors/controller_alias_processor.rb
index e13cea3dd..151b274e9 100644
--- a/lib/brakeman/processors/controller_alias_processor.rb
+++ b/lib/brakeman/processors/controller_alias_processor.rb
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def layout_name
   #Returns true if the given method name is also a route
   def route? method
     if @tracker.routes[:allow_all_actions] or @tracker.options[:assume_all_routes]
-      true
+      not @tracker.controllers[@current_class].private? method
     else
       routes = @tracker.routes[@current_class]
       routes and (routes.include? :allow_all_actions or routes.include? method)
diff --git a/lib/brakeman/tracker/collection.rb b/lib/brakeman/tracker/collection.rb
index 0255b1aee..565db82d6 100644
--- a/lib/brakeman/tracker/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/brakeman/tracker/collection.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ def methods_public
       @methods[:public]
     end
 
+    def private? name
+      @methods[:private].has_key? name
+    end
+
     def get_simple_method_return_value type, name
       @simple_methods[type][name]
     end