1 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb
index 62a3844b04..46405cef55 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ module ActionController
     Renderers.add(key, &block)
   end
 
+  # See <tt>Renderers.remove</tt>
+  def self.remove_renderer(key)
+    Renderers.remove(key)
+  end
+
   class MissingRenderer < LoadError
     def initialize(format)
       super "No renderer defined for format: #{format}"
@@ -42,8 +47,8 @@ module ActionController
       nil
     end
 
-    # Hash of available renderers, mapping a renderer name to its proc.
-    # Default keys are :json, :js, :xml.
+    # A Set containing renderer names that correspond to available renderer procs.
+    # Default values are <tt>:json</tt>, <tt>:js</tt>, <tt>:xml</tt>.
     RENDERERS = Set.new
 
     # Adds a new renderer to call within controller actions.
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ module ActionController
     #     respond_to do |format|
     #       format.html
     #       format.csv { render csv: @csvable, filename: @csvable.name }
-    #     }
+    #     end
     #   end
     # To use renderers and their mime types in more concise ways, see
     # <tt>ActionController::MimeResponds::ClassMethods.respond_to</tt> and
@@ -83,6 +88,17 @@ module ActionController
       RENDERERS << key.to_sym
     end
 
+    # This method is the opposite of add method.
+    #
+    # Usage:
+    #
+    #   ActionController::Renderers.remove(:csv)
+    def self.remove(key)
+      RENDERERS.delete(key.to_sym)
+      method = "_render_option_#{key}"
+      remove_method(method) if method_defined?(method)
+    end
+
     module All
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
       include Renderers