diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/cache_helper.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/cache_helper.rb
index 8fc78ea7fbd23..2f2c8544ee7ab 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/cache_helper.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/cache_helper.rb
@@ -179,17 +179,21 @@ def fragment_for(name = {}, options = nil, &block) #:nodoc:
         if fragment = controller.read_fragment(name, options)
           fragment
         else
-          # VIEW TODO: Make #capture usable outside of ERB
-          # This dance is needed because Builder can't use capture
-          pos = output_buffer.length
-          yield
-          output_safe = output_buffer.html_safe?
-          fragment = output_buffer.slice!(pos..-1)
-          if output_safe
-            self.output_buffer = output_buffer.class.new(output_buffer)
-          end
-          controller.write_fragment(name, fragment, options)
+          write_fragment_for(name, options, &block)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def write_fragment_for(name = {}, options = nil, &block) #:nodoc:
+        # VIEW TODO: Make #capture usable outside of ERB
+        # This dance is needed because Builder can't use capture
+        pos = output_buffer.length
+        yield
+        output_safe = output_buffer.html_safe?
+        fragment = output_buffer.slice!(pos..-1)
+        if output_safe
+          self.output_buffer = output_buffer.class.new(output_buffer)
         end
+        controller.write_fragment(name, fragment, options)
       end
     end
   end