diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
index b2c6311c5a..8ba3df379b 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/url_helper.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ module ActionView
       # given block is yielded, if one exists). This is useful for creating link bars where you don't want to link 
       # to the page currently being viewed.
       def link_to_unless_current(name, options = {}, html_options = {}, *parameters_for_method_reference)
-        if url_for(options) == @request.request_uri
+        if current_page?(options)
           block_given? ?
             yield(name, options, html_options, *parameters_for_method_reference) :
             html_escape(name)
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ module ActionView
         end
       end
 
+      # Returns true if the current page uri is generated by the options passed (in url_for format).
+      def current_page?(options)
+        url_for(options) == @request.request_uri
+      end
+
       private
         def convert_confirm_option_to_javascript!(html_options)
           if html_options.include?(:confirm)