diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_collections_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_collections_helper.rb
index da89a23552..d3d1ac18d3 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_collections_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_collections_helper.rb
@@ -24,18 +24,12 @@ module ActionView
       #   collection_radio_buttons(:post, :author_id, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial)
       #
       # If <tt>@post.author_id</tt> is already <tt>1</tt>, this would return:
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_id_1" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="1" checked="checked" />
-      #     <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_1">D. Heinemeier Hansson</label>
-      #   </span>
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_id_2" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="2" />
-      #     <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_2">D. Thomas</label>
-      #   </span>
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_id_3" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="3" />
-      #     <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_3">M. Clark</label>
-      #   </span>
+      #   <input id="post_author_id_1" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="1" checked="checked" />
+      #   <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_1">D. Heinemeier Hansson</label>
+      #   <input id="post_author_id_2" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="2" />
+      #   <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_2">D. Thomas</label>
+      #   <input id="post_author_id_3" name="post[author_id]" type="radio" value="3" />
+      #   <label class="collection_radio_buttons" for="post_author_id_3">M. Clark</label>
       def collection_radio_buttons(object, method, collection, value_method, text_method, options = {}, html_options = {}, &block)
         Tags::CollectionRadioButtons.new(object, method, self, collection, value_method, text_method, options, html_options).render(&block)
       end
@@ -63,18 +57,12 @@ module ActionView
       #   collection_check_boxes(:post, :author_ids, Author.all, :id, :name_with_initial)
       #
       # If <tt>@post.author_ids</tt> is already <tt>[1]</tt>, this would return:
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="1" checked="checked" />
-      #     <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Heinemeier Hansson</label>
-      #   </span>
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="2" />
-      #     <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Thomas</label>
-      #   </span>
-      #   <span>
-      #     <input id="post_author_ids_3" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="3" />
-      #     <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_3">M. Clark</label>
-      #   </span>
+      #   <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="1" checked="checked" />
+      #   <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Heinemeier Hansson</label>
+      #   <input id="post_author_ids_1" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="2" />
+      #   <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_1">D. Thomas</label>
+      #   <input id="post_author_ids_3" name="post[author_ids][]" type="checkbox" value="3" />
+      #   <label class="collection_check_boxes" for="post_author_ids_3">M. Clark</label>
       #   <input name="post[author_ids][]" type="hidden" value="" />
       def collection_check_boxes(object, method, collection, value_method, text_method, options = {}, html_options = {}, &block)
         Tags::CollectionCheckBoxes.new(object, method, self, collection, value_method, text_method, options, html_options).render(&block)
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_check_boxes.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_check_boxes.rb
index 1103341888..7c85441c5d 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_check_boxes.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_check_boxes.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module ActionView
           # server if all check boxes are unchecked.
           hidden = @template_object.hidden_field_tag(tag_name_multiple, "", :id => nil)
 
-          wrap_rendered_collection(rendered_collection + hidden)
+          rendered_collection + hidden
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_radio_buttons.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_radio_buttons.rb
index 201eff048c..3d04ae3579 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_radio_buttons.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/collection_radio_buttons.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module ActionView
         delegate :radio_button, :label, :to => :@template_object
 
         def render
-          rendered_collection = render_collection do |value, text, default_html_options|
+          render_collection do |value, text, default_html_options|
             if block_given?
               yield sanitize_attribute_name(value), text, value, default_html_options
             else
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ module ActionView
                 label(@object_name, sanitize_attribute_name(value), text, :class => "collection_radio_buttons")
             end
           end
-
-          wrap_rendered_collection(rendered_collection)
         end
 
         private
@@ -49,34 +47,18 @@ module ActionView
         end
 
         def render_collection #:nodoc:
-          item_wrapper_tag   = @options.fetch(:item_wrapper_tag, :span)
-          item_wrapper_class = @options[:item_wrapper_class]
-
           @collection.map do |item|
             value = value_for_collection(item, @value_method)
             text  = value_for_collection(item, @text_method)
             default_html_options = default_html_options_for_collection(item, value)
 
-            rendered_item = yield value, text, default_html_options
-
-            item_wrapper_tag ? @template_object.content_tag(item_wrapper_tag, rendered_item, :class => item_wrapper_class) : rendered_item
+            yield value, text, default_html_options
           end.join.html_safe
         end
 
         def value_for_collection(item, value) #:nodoc:
           value.respond_to?(:call) ? value.call(item) : item.send(value)
         end
-
-        def wrap_rendered_collection(collection)
-          wrapper_tag = @options[:collection_wrapper_tag]
-
-          if wrapper_tag
-            wrapper_class = @options[:collection_wrapper_class]
-            @template_object.content_tag(wrapper_tag, collection, :class => wrapper_class)
-          else
-            collection
-          end
-        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/form_collections_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/form_collections_helper_test.rb
index bb4e9fce1b..ac8e7ddb3f 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/form_collections_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/form_collections_helper_test.rb
@@ -76,93 +76,6 @@ class FormCollectionsHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_select 'input[type=radio][value=false].special-radio#user_active_false'
   end
 
-  test 'collection radio wraps the collection in the given collection wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul
-
-    assert_select 'ul input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio does not render any wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio does not wrap the collection when given falsy values' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => false
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses the given class for collection wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul, :collection_wrapper_class => "items-list"
-
-    assert_select 'ul.items-list input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses no class for collection wrapper tag when no wrapper tag is given' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :collection_wrapper_class => "items-list"
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-    assert_no_select '.items-list'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses no class for collection wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul
-
-    assert_select 'ul'
-    assert_no_select 'ul[class]'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio wrap items in a span tag by default' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s
-
-    assert_select 'span input[type=radio][value=true]#user_active_true + label'
-    assert_select 'span input[type=radio][value=false]#user_active_false + label'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio wraps each item in the given item wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :item_wrapper_tag => :li
-
-    assert_select 'li input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio does not wrap each item when given explicitly falsy value' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :item_wrapper_tag => false
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=radio]'
-    assert_no_select 'span input[type=radio]'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses the given class for item wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => :li, :item_wrapper_class => "inline"
-
-    assert_select "li.inline input[type=radio]", :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses no class for item wrapper tag when no wrapper tag is given' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => nil, :item_wrapper_class => "inline"
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=radio]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'li'
-    assert_no_select '.inline'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection radio uses no class for item wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => :li
-
-    assert_select "li", :count => 2
-    assert_no_select "li[class]"
-  end
-
   test 'collection radio does not wrap input inside the label' do
     with_collection_radio_buttons :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s
 
@@ -308,92 +221,6 @@ class FormCollectionsHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_select 'label.collection_check_boxes[for=post_category_ids_2]', 'Category 2'
   end
 
-  test 'collection check boxeses wraps the collection in the given collection wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul
-
-    assert_select 'ul input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses does not render any wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses does not wrap the collection when given falsy values' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => false
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses the given class for collection wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul, :collection_wrapper_class => "items-list"
-
-    assert_select 'ul.items-list input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses no class for collection wrapper tag when no wrapper tag is given' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :collection_wrapper_class => "items-list"
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'ul'
-    assert_no_select '.items-list'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses no class for collection wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :collection_wrapper_tag => :ul
-
-    assert_select 'ul'
-    assert_no_select 'ul[class]'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses wrap items in a span tag by default' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s
-
-    assert_select 'span input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses wraps each item in the given item wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :item_wrapper_tag => :li
-
-    assert_select 'li input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses does not wrap each item when given explicitly falsy value' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s, :item_wrapper_tag => false
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=checkbox]'
-    assert_no_select 'span input[type=checkbox]'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses the given class for item wrapper tag' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => :li, :item_wrapper_class => "inline"
-
-    assert_select "li.inline input[type=checkbox]", :count => 2
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses no class for item wrapper tag when no wrapper tag is given' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => nil, :item_wrapper_class => "inline"
-
-    assert_select 'input[type=checkbox]', :count => 2
-    assert_no_select 'li'
-    assert_no_select '.inline'
-  end
-
-  test 'collection check boxeses uses no class for item wrapper tag by default' do
-    with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s,
-      :item_wrapper_tag => :li
-
-    assert_select "li", :count => 2
-    assert_no_select "li[class]"
-  end
-
   test 'collection check boxes does not wrap input inside the label' do
     with_collection_check_boxes :user, :active, [true, false], :to_s, :to_s