diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
index a7c3b9d..c8acd04 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ module ActionView
 
         tag("input", options[:html], false)
       end
+      alias_method :button_to_remote, :submit_to_remote
       
       # Returns '<tt>eval(request.responseText)</tt>' which is the JavaScript function
       # that +form_remote_tag+ can call in <tt>:complete</tt> to evaluate a multiple