diff --git a/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/context.rb b/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/context.rb
index c21580615..dc1742973 100644
--- a/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/context.rb
+++ b/lib/ransack/adapters/active_record/context.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def type_for(attr)
           name         = attr.arel_attribute.name.to_s
           table        = attr.arel_attribute.relation.table_name
           schema_cache = @engine.connection.schema_cache
-          unless schema_cache.table_exists?(table)
+          unless schema_cache.send(database_table_exists?, table)
             raise "No table named #{table} exists."
           end
           schema_cache.columns_hash(table)[name].type
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ def alias_tracker
 
         private
 
+        def database_table_exists?
+          if ::ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 5
+            :data_source_exists?
+          else
+            :table_exists?
+          end
+        end
+
         def get_parent_and_attribute_name(str, parent = @base)
           attr_name = nil