# Undefined method referer on ActionController::TestRequest

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-referer-on-actioncontroller-testrequest/144455>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-referer-on-actioncontroller-testrequest/144455 "2008-07-29T20:12:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-referer-on-actioncontroller-testrequest/144455/1 "2008-07-29T20:12:32Z")

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I am getting a NoMethodError: undefined method `referer’ for  
#ActionController::TestRequest:0x438f2e4 when running a test on a  
controller including a request.referer call.

When tested via script/server it works perfectly.

I also checked the TestRequest API which does in fact include the  
referer() method. Am I doing something wrong?