diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
index 07dccf5b41..bc922f9ce8 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module ActionView
         unless separator.empty?
           text.split(separator).each do |value|
             if value.match(regex)
-              regex = phrase = value
+              phrase = value
               break
             end
           end