diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/template/handlers/erb.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/template/handlers/erb.rb
index e3a7d96941d80..aab7baf442db7 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/template/handlers/erb.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/template/handlers/erb.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ERB < TemplateHandler
       def compile(template)
         require 'erb'
 
-        magic = $1 if template.source =~ /\A(<%#.*coding:\s*(\S+)\s*-?%>)/
+        magic = $1 if template.source =~ /\A(<%#.*coding[:=]\s*(\S+)\s*-?%>)/
         erb = "#{magic}<% __in_erb_template=true %>#{template.source}"
         ::ERB.new(erb, nil, erb_trim_mode, '@output_buffer').src
       end