# Reverting to default template

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reverting-to-default-template/110933>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reverting-to-default-template/110933 "2007-08-01T05:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![pete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@pete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pete)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reverting-to-default-template/110933/1 "2007-08-01T05:45:18Z")

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When I override a standard method and put it in my controller, Rails  
also wants a corresponding template to go with it. The default  
template would be fine and I would rather use it than hand craft my  
own. How to I tell Rails to use the default template even though I  
have overridden a method in my controller?

For example If I add a “list” method to my controller, Rails also  
expects for me to create a list.rhtml but I really don’t need to  
modify the default template because it would be fine.

Is there a way to do this?

Pete