diff --git a/lib/active_resource/test_helper.rb b/lib/active_resource/test_helper.rb
index f794bc5d3c..9aab06051f 100644
--- a/lib/active_resource/test_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/active_resource/test_helper.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def request(method, path, *arguments)
           payload[:method] = method
           payload[:path] = path
           payload[:arguments] = arguments
+          payload[:action] = Rails.application.routes.recognize_path(path, method: method)[:action]
         end
         []
       end
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ def request(method, path, *arguments)
     module Methods
       def request_controller(payload)
         uri = URI.parse(payload[:request_uri])
-        send(payload[:method], :index, params: Rack::Utils.parse_nested_query(uri.query))
+        send(payload[:method], payload[:action], params: Rack::Utils.parse_nested_query(uri.query))
       end
     end
   end