1 files changed, 10 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/view_paths.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/view_paths.rb
index 6c349feb1d..d96222e6dd 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/view_paths.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/view_paths.rb
@@ -14,29 +14,24 @@ module ActionView
              :locale, :locale=, :to => :lookup_context
 
     module ClassMethods
-      def parent_prefixes
-        @parent_prefixes ||= begin
-          parent_controller = superclass
-          prefixes = []
-
-          until parent_controller.abstract?
-            prefixes << parent_controller.controller_path
-            parent_controller = parent_controller.superclass
-          end
-
-          prefixes
+      def _prefixes
+        @_prefixes ||= begin
+          return _local_prefixes if superclass.abstract?
+          _local_prefixes + superclass._prefixes
         end
       end
+
+      def _local_prefixes
+        [controller_path]
+      end
     end
 
     # The prefixes used in render "foo" shortcuts.
     def _prefixes
-      @_prefixes ||= begin
-        parent_prefixes = self.class.parent_prefixes
-        parent_prefixes.dup.unshift(controller_path)
-      end
+      self.class._prefixes
     end
 
+
     # LookupContext is the object responsible to hold all information required to lookup
     # templates, i.e. view paths and details. Check ActionView::LookupContext for more
     # information.