diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index 61f1c715c872782b46ce9bc0bd9018c829b12e3d..698189bd469a1f6869a84a31c45107696b53e3ca 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Base < Metal
     module ImplicitRender
       def send_action(*)
         ret = super
-        default_render unless performed?
+        default_render unless response_body
         ret
       end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/body_parts_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/body_parts_test.rb
index bac67c1a7d3fc8407e8543b16e569c31ff493dd8..defe85107e7891a00b719d6153c80e7b285781e5 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/body_parts_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/body_parts_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class BodyPartsTest < ActionController::TestCase
   RENDERINGS = [Object.new, Object.new, Object.new]
 
   class TestController < ActionController::Base
-    def performed?() true end
+    def response_body() "" end
 
     def index
       RENDERINGS.each do |rendering|