1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/translation.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/translation.rb
index 02028d8e05..56b8ce895e 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/translation.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/translation.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ module AbstractController
     # <tt>I18n.translate("people.index.foo")</tt>. This makes it less repetitive
     # to translate many keys within the same controller / action and gives you a
     # simple framework for scoping them consistently.
-    def translate(*args)
-      key = args.first
-      if key.is_a?(String) && (key[0] == '.')
-        key = "#{ controller_path.tr('/', '.') }.#{ action_name }#{ key }"
-        args[0] = key
+    def translate(key, options = {})
+      if key.to_s.first == '.'
+        path = controller_path.tr('/', '.')
+        defaults = [:"#{path}#{key}"]
+        defaults << options[:default] if options[:default]
+        options[:default] = defaults
+        key = "#{path}.#{action_name}#{key}"
       end
-
-      I18n.translate(*args)
+      I18n.translate(key, options)
     end
     alias :t :translate