diff --git a/lib/rabl/helpers.rb b/lib/rabl/helpers.rb
index 02cc1e77..d496fab2 100644
--- a/lib/rabl/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/rabl/helpers.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def fetch_result_from_cache(cache_key, cache_options=nil, &block)
 
     # Returns true if the cache has been enabled for the application
     def template_cache_configured?
-      defined?(Rails) && defined?(ActionController) && ActionController::Base.perform_caching
+      defined?(Rails) && defined?(ActionController::Base) && ActionController::Base.perform_caching
     end
 
     # Escape output if configured and supported