diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
index 6b1bc88e2b002..35facd13c8ed2 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 module ActionController
   # The \Rails framework provides a large number of helpers for working with assets, dates, forms,
   # numbers and model objects, to name a few. These helpers are available to all templates
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ module ActionController
   module Helpers
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
+    class << self; attr_accessor :helpers_path; end
     include AbstractController::Helpers
 
     included do