# Undefined method \`view\_paths'

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-view-paths/136471>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 2, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-view-paths/136471 "2008-05-02T13:27:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![stedwick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@stedwick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stedwick)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-view-paths/136471/1 "2008-05-02T13:27:19Z")

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NoMethodError (undefined method `view\_paths’ for #\<Affiliate:  
0x2542548\>):

Hi guys, what would usually cause this error? 😛

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![stedwick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@stedwick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stedwick)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-view-paths/136471/2 "2008-05-02T13:42:05Z")

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figured it out. i had set a @layout variable that messed it up