1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
index c4c825ba6b..ca1ecc43a1 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@ module ActionController
       end
 
       def setup_controller_request_and_response
-        @request          = TestRequest.new
-        @response         = TestResponse.new
+        @request          = build_request
+        @response         = build_response
         @response.request = @request
 
         @controller = nil unless defined? @controller
@@ -539,6 +539,14 @@ module ActionController
         end
       end
 
+      def build_request
+        TestRequest.new
+      end
+
+      def build_response
+        TestResponse.new
+      end
+
       included do
         include ActionController::TemplateAssertions
         include ActionDispatch::Assertions