2 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
index ddc93464cd..bca0dcffd8 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ module AbstractController
         options[:prefixes] ||= _prefixes
       end
 
+      options[:text] = nil if options.delete(:nothing) == true
+      options[:text] = " " if options.key?(:text) && options[:text].nil?
+
       options[:template] ||= (options[:action] || action_name).to_s
       options
     end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb
index a9e46f9343..835d1f7e35 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/compatibility.rb
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ module ActionController
       ]
     end
 
-    def _normalize_options(options)
-      options[:text] = nil if options.delete(:nothing) == true
-      options[:text] = " " if options.key?(:text) && options[:text].nil?
-      super
-    end
-
     def render_to_body(options)
       super || " "
     end
@@ -31,9 +25,5 @@ module ActionController
     def method_for_action(action_name)
       super || (respond_to?(:method_missing) && "_handle_method_missing")
     end
-
-    def performed?
-      response_body
-    end
   end
 end