diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index 7255d9d6..c6e1a9e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ Notes: https://@plataformatec/devise/wiki/How-To:-Upgrade-to-Devise-2.0
   * Do not run validations unless on reconfirmable branch
 
 * enhancements
-  * allow parent controller to be customizable
-  * inherit from the same Devise parent controller (by @sj26)
+  * Allow parent controller to be customizable
+  * Inherit from the same Devise parent controller (by @sj26)
+
+* deprecation
+  * Move devise/shared/_links.erb to devise/_links.erb
 
 == 2.0.0.rc
 
diff --git a/app/views/devise/_links.erb b/app/views/devise/_links.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eab783a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/devise/_links.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<%- if controller_name != 'sessions' %>
+  <%= link_to "Sign in", new_session_path(resource_name) %><br />
+<% end -%>
+
+<%- if devise_mapping.registerable? && controller_name != 'registrations' %>
+  <%= link_to "Sign up", new_registration_path(resource_name) %><br />
+<% end -%>
+
+<%- if devise_mapping.recoverable? && controller_name != 'passwords' %>
+  <%= link_to "Forgot your password?", new_password_path(resource_name) %><br />
+<% end -%>
+
+<%- if devise_mapping.confirmable? && controller_name != 'confirmations' %>
+  <%= link_to "Didn't receive confirmation instructions?", new_confirmation_path(resource_name) %><br />
+<% end -%>
+
+<%- if devise_mapping.lockable? && resource_class.unlock_strategy_enabled?(:email) && controller_name != 'unlocks' %>
+  <%= link_to "Didn't receive unlock instructions?", new_unlock_path(resource_name) %><br />
+<% end -%>
+
+<%- if devise_mapping.omniauthable? %>
+  <%- resource_class.omniauth_providers.each do |provider| %>
+    <%= link_to "Sign in with #{provider.to_s.titleize}", omniauth_authorize_path(resource_name, provider) %><br />
+  <% end -%>
+<% end -%>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/confirmations/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/confirmations/new.html.erb
index b7ae403c..18d81b14 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/confirmations/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/confirmations/new.html.erb
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Resend confirmation instructions" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.erb b/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.erb
index e75c9371..5f7bcf87 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/passwords/edit.html.erb
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Change my password" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
index 6c21e9fd..b0b5690f 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Send me reset password instructions" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/registrations/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/registrations/new.html.erb
index d15e275a..f5136f13 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/registrations/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/registrations/new.html.erb
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Sign up" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
+<%= render "links" %>
diff --git a/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.erb
index ff59f7cc..f12116bf 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/sessions/new.html.erb
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Sign in" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/shared/_links.erb b/app/views/devise/shared/_links.erb
index eab783a4..c4cbfe66 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/shared/_links.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/shared/_links.erb
@@ -1,25 +1,3 @@
-<%- if controller_name != 'sessions' %>
-  <%= link_to "Sign in", new_session_path(resource_name) %><br />
-<% end -%>
-
-<%- if devise_mapping.registerable? && controller_name != 'registrations' %>
-  <%= link_to "Sign up", new_registration_path(resource_name) %><br />
-<% end -%>
-
-<%- if devise_mapping.recoverable? && controller_name != 'passwords' %>
-  <%= link_to "Forgot your password?", new_password_path(resource_name) %><br />
-<% end -%>
-
-<%- if devise_mapping.confirmable? && controller_name != 'confirmations' %>
-  <%= link_to "Didn't receive confirmation instructions?", new_confirmation_path(resource_name) %><br />
-<% end -%>
-
-<%- if devise_mapping.lockable? && resource_class.unlock_strategy_enabled?(:email) && controller_name != 'unlocks' %>
-  <%= link_to "Didn't receive unlock instructions?", new_unlock_path(resource_name) %><br />
-<% end -%>
-
-<%- if devise_mapping.omniauthable? %>
-  <%- resource_class.omniauth_providers.each do |provider| %>
-    <%= link_to "Sign in with #{provider.to_s.titleize}", omniauth_authorize_path(resource_name, provider) %><br />
-  <% end -%>
-<% end -%>
\ No newline at end of file
+<% ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "Rendering partials devise/shared/_links.erb is deprecated" \
+  "please use devise/_links.erb instead." %>
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/devise/unlocks/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/unlocks/new.html.erb
index c6cdcfe5..0dc79ac0 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/unlocks/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/unlocks/new.html.erb
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   <div><%= f.submit "Resend unlock instructions" %></div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/generators/devise/views_generator.rb b/lib/generators/devise/views_generator.rb
index 4d97aa51..bb39802d 100644
--- a/lib/generators/devise/views_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/devise/views_generator.rb
@@ -32,17 +32,6 @@ module Devise
       end
     end
 
-    class SharedViewsGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base #:nodoc:
-      include ViewPathTemplates
-      source_root File.expand_path("../../../../app/views/devise", __FILE__)
-      desc "Copies shared Devise views to your application."
-
-      # Override copy_views to just copy mailer and shared.
-      def copy_views
-        view_directory :shared
-      end
-    end
-
     class FormForGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base #:nodoc:
       include ViewPathTemplates
       source_root File.expand_path("../../../../app/views/devise", __FILE__)
@@ -80,12 +69,15 @@ module Devise
     end
 
     class ViewsGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
+      include ViewPathTemplates
+
+      source_root File.expand_path("../../../../app/views/devise", __FILE__)
       desc "Copies Devise views to your application."
 
-      argument :scope, :required => false, :default => nil,
-                       :desc => "The scope to copy views to"
+      def copy_views
+        copy_file "_links.erb", "#{target_path}/_links.erb"
+      end
 
-      invoke SharedViewsGenerator
       hook_for :form_builder, :aliases => "-b",
                               :desc => "Form builder to be used",
                               :default => defined?(SimpleForm) ? "simple_form_for" : "form_for"
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/confirmations/new.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/confirmations/new.html.erb
index 9b0344e8..4c38fefd 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/confirmations/new.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/confirmations/new.html.erb
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/edit.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/edit.html.erb
index be56ee41..80af5860 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/edit.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/edit.html.erb
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/new.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/new.html.erb
index 56e2906f..01897508 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/new.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/passwords/new.html.erb
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/registrations/new.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/registrations/new.html.erb
index 5f85c9ba..aece3e5b 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/registrations/new.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/registrations/new.html.erb
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
+<%= render "links" %>
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/sessions/new.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/sessions/new.html.erb
index e2eab4be..3c1e0d75 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/sessions/new.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/sessions/new.html.erb
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/unlocks/new.html.erb b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/unlocks/new.html.erb
index 89011af0..d717a763 100644
--- a/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/unlocks/new.html.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/templates/simple_form_for/unlocks/new.html.erb
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<%= render :partial => "devise/shared/links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= render "links" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/generators/views_generator_test.rb b/test/generators/views_generator_test.rb
index 958bae62..8036a48a 100644
--- a/test/generators/views_generator_test.rb
+++ b/test/generators/views_generator_test.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ViewsGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
     assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/registrations/new.html.erb"
     assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/registrations/edit.html.erb"
     assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/sessions/new.html.erb"
-    assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/shared/_links.erb"
     assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/unlocks/new.html.erb"
+    assert_file "app/views/#{scope}/_links.erb"
   end
 end