    # File lib/merb-core/bootloader.rb, line 1003
        def remove_constant(const)
          # This is to support superclasses (like AbstractController) that track
          # their subclasses in a class variable.
          superklass = const
          until (superklass = superklass.superclass).nil?
            if superklass.respond_to?(:_subclasses_list)
              superklass.send(:_subclasses_list).delete(klass)
              superklass.send(:_subclasses_list).delete(klass.to_s)
            end
          end

          parts = const.to_s.split("::")
          base = parts.size == 1 ? Object : Object.full_const_get(parts[0..-2].join("::"))
          object = parts[-1].to_s
          begin
            base.send(:remove_const, object)
            Merb.logger.debug("Removed constant #{object} from #{base}")
          rescue NameError
            Merb.logger.debug("Failed to remove constant #{object} from #{base}")
          end
          nil
        end