2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
index d14831b763..91a88ab68a 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ module ActionController
     include AbstractController::Helpers
 
     included do
-      config_accessor :helpers_path
+      config_accessor :helpers_path, :include_all_helpers
       self.helpers_path ||= []
+      self.include_all_helpers = true
     end
 
     module ClassMethods
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railties/paths.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railties/paths.rb
index 7a59d4f2f3..699c44c62c 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railties/paths.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railties/paths.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ module ActionController
             end
 
             klass.helpers_path = paths
-            klass.helper :all if klass.superclass == ActionController::Base
+            if klass.superclass == ActionController::Base && ActionController::Base.include_all_helpers
+              klass.helper :all
+            end
           end
         end
       end