diff --git a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
index 3009d8cdfc..e3690577e1 100644
--- a/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
+++ b/actionmailer/lib/action_mailer/base.rb
@@ -386,11 +386,6 @@ def formats
       [:"*/*"]
     end
 
-    # Refactor out all mailer_name
-    def _prefix
-      mailer_name
-    end
-
     class << self
       attr_writer :mailer_name
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/layouts.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/layouts.rb
index f4f1d41360..8293e79b0a 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/layouts.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/layouts.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def _layout_for_option(name, details)
     def _determine_template(options)
       super
 
-      return if (options.key?(:text) || options.key?(:inline) || options.key?(:partial)) && !options.key?(:layout)
+      return unless (options.keys & [:text, :inline, :partial]).empty? || options.key?(:layout)
       layout = options.key?(:layout) ? options[:layout] : :default
       options[:_layout] = _layout_for_option(layout, options[:_template].details)
     end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering_controller.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering_controller.rb
index 07deda77a2..0aae2b18e9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering_controller.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering_controller.rb
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ def _determine_template(options)
         options[:_template_name] = options[:template]
       elsif options.key?(:file)
         options[:_template_name] = options[:file]
-      elsif !options.key?(:partial)
-        options[:_template_name] ||= options[:action]
-        options[:_prefix] = _prefix
       end
 
       name = (options[:_template_name] || action_name).to_s
@@ -138,10 +135,6 @@ def template_exists?(name, details, options)
       view_paths.exists?(name, details, options[:_prefix], options[:_partial])
     end
 
-    def _prefix
-      self.class.name.underscore
-    end
-
     def with_template_cache(name)
       yield
     end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering_controller.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering_controller.rb
index 9e8bc82385..c5ade26702 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering_controller.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering_controller.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ def _prefix
         controller_path
       end
 
+      def _determine_template(options)
+        if (options.keys & [:partial, :file, :template, :text, :inline]).empty?
+          options[:_template_name] ||= options[:action]
+          options[:_prefix] = _prefix
+        end
+
+        super
+      end
+
       def format_for_text
         formats.first
       end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/abstract/render_test.rb b/actionpack/test/abstract/render_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45a4763fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actionpack/test/abstract/render_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+require 'abstract_unit'
+
+module AbstractController
+  module Testing
+
+    class ControllerRenderer < AbstractController::Base
+      include AbstractController::RenderingController
+
+      self.view_paths = [ActionView::FixtureResolver.new(
+        "default.erb" => "With Default",
+        "template.erb" => "With Template",
+        "some/file.erb" => "With File",
+        "template_name.erb" => "With Template Name"
+      )]
+
+      def template
+        render :template => "template"
+      end
+
+      def file
+        render :file => "some/file"
+      end
+
+      def inline
+        render :inline => "With <%= :Inline %>"
+      end
+
+      def text
+        render :text => "With Text"
+      end
+
+      def default
+        render
+      end
+
+      def template_name
+        render :_template_name => :template_name
+      end
+
+      def object
+        render :_template => ActionView::TextTemplate.new("With Object")
+      end
+    end
+
+    class TestRenderer < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+
+      def setup
+        @controller = ControllerRenderer.new
+      end
+
+      def test_render_template
+        @controller.process(:template)
+        assert_equal "With Template", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_file
+        @controller.process(:file)
+        assert_equal "With File", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_inline
+        @controller.process(:inline)
+        assert_equal "With Inline", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_text
+        @controller.process(:text)
+        assert_equal "With Text", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_default
+        @controller.process(:default)
+        assert_equal "With Default", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_template_name
+        @controller.process(:template_name)
+        assert_equal "With Template Name", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+      def test_render_object
+        @controller.process(:object)
+        assert_equal "With Object", @controller.response_body
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end