diff --git a/lib/routes_upgrader.rb b/lib/routes_upgrader.rb
index 82dea89..3d0ce12 100644
--- a/lib/routes_upgrader.rb
+++ b/lib/routes_upgrader.rb
@@ -251,11 +251,15 @@ module Rails
           if @options[:conditions]
             @options[:via] = @options.delete(:conditions).delete(:method)
           end
-        
+
+          if @options[:method]
+            @options[:via] = @options.delete(:method).to_s
+          end
+
           @options ||= {}
           base = (base % [@path, @options.delete(:controller), (@options.delete(:action) || "index")])
           opts = opts_to_string(@options)
-          
+
           route_pieces = ([base] + extra_options + [opts])
           route_pieces.delete("")
           
diff --git a/test/routes_upgrader_test.rb b/test/routes_upgrader_test.rb
index 3d2c6a3..9326ea1 100644
--- a/test/routes_upgrader_test.rb
+++ b/test/routes_upgrader_test.rb
@@ -139,4 +139,24 @@ end
 
     assert_equal new_routes_code, result
   end
+
+  def test_generates_code_for_delete_route
+    routes_code = "
+    ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
+      map.sign_out '/sign_out', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'destroy', :method => :delete
+    end
+    "
+    new_routes_code = "MyApplication::Application.routes.draw do
+  match '/sign_out' => 'sessions#destroy', :as => :sign_out, :via => 'delete'
+end
+"
+
+    upgrader = Rails::Upgrading::RoutesUpgrader.new
+    upgrader.routes_code = routes_code
+
+    result = upgrader.generate_new_routes
+
+    assert_equal new_routes_code, result
+  end
+
 end
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