diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
index 57e17fb330..5cd0459915 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       # ROUTES TODO: These assertions should really work in an integration context
       def method_missing(selector, *args, &block)
         if defined?(@controller) && @controller && defined?(@routes) && @routes && @routes.named_routes.route_defined?(selector)
-          @controller.send(selector, *args, &block)
+          @controller.public_send(selector, *args, &block)
         else
           super
         end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
index 92e574f2b8..d56d8ccb12 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ class ResourcesTest < ActionController::TestCase
     end
 
     def assert_named_route(expected, route, options)
-      actual = @controller.send(route, options) rescue $!.class.name
+      actual = @controller.public_send(route, options) rescue $!.class.name
       assert_equal expected, actual, "Error on route: #{route}(#{options.inspect})"
     end