# Disable view rendering in functional tests

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-view-rendering-in-functional-tests/134172>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 8, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-view-rendering-in-functional-tests/134172 "2008-04-08T16:34:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@dougal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dougal)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-view-rendering-in-functional-tests/134172/1 "2008-04-08T16:34:15Z")

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Hi folks.

Is there any way to disable view rendering in standard Rails functional  
tests, in a similar fashion to RSpec?

Thanks.