1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/head.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/head.rb
index 2fcd933d32..747e1273be 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/head.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/head.rb
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ module ActionController
       self.status = status
       self.location = url_for(location) if location
 
-      if include_content_headers?(self.status)
+      if include_content?(self.status)
         self.content_type = content_type || (Mime[formats.first] if formats)
+        self.response_body = " "
       else
         headers.delete('Content-Type')
         headers.delete('Content-Length')
+        self.response_body = ""
       end
-
-      self.response_body = " "
     end
 
     private
     # :nodoc:
-    def include_content_headers?(status)
+    def include_content?(status)
       case status
       when 100..199
         false