diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher.rb
index 8e8b5c48..ef184aaf 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher.rb
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ module Shoulda
           parameters_double_registry.register
 
           Doublespeak.with_doubles_activated do
-            context.__send__(verb, action, request_params)
+            Shoulda::Matchers::RailsShim.make_controller_request(
+              context,
+              verb,
+              action,
+              request_params,
+            )
           end
 
           unpermitted_parameter_names.empty?
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/rails_shim.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/rails_shim.rb
index 7aeab629..1fea4eb1 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/rails_shim.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/rails_shim.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ module Shoulda
           Gem::Requirement.new('>= 4.1').satisfied_by?(action_pack_version)
         end
 
+        def action_pack_gte_5?
+          Gem::Requirement.new('>= 5').satisfied_by?(action_pack_version)
+        end
+
         def action_pack_version
           Gem::Version.new(::ActionPack::VERSION::STRING)
         end
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ module Shoulda
 
         def make_controller_request(context, verb, action, request_params)
           params =
-            if active_record_major_version >= 5
+            if action_pack_gte_5?
               { params: request_params }
             else
               request_params
@@ -123,17 +127,6 @@ module Shoulda
           I18n.translate(primary_translation_key, translate_options)
         end
       end
-
-      def self.make_controller_request(context, verb, action, request_params)
-        params =
-          if active_record_major_version >= 5
-            { params: request_params }
-          else
-            request_params
-          end
-
-        context.__send__(verb, action, params)
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/unit/helpers/action_pack_versions.rb b/spec/support/unit/helpers/action_pack_versions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86606f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/unit/helpers/action_pack_versions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+module UnitTests
+  module ActionPackVersions
+    extend self
+
+    def self.configure_example_group(example_group)
+      example_group.include(self)
+      example_group.extend(self)
+    end
+
+    def action_pack_gte_5?
+      action_pack_version =~ '>= 5'
+    end
+
+    def action_pack_version
+      Tests::Version.new(ActionPack::VERSION::STRING)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher_spec.rb
index 1a1a5a55..b8857df9 100644
--- a/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/shoulda/matchers/action_controller/permit_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -498,7 +498,12 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActionController::PermitMatcher, type: :controller d
 
         matcher.matches?(controller)
 
-        expect(context).to have_received(:post).with(:create, {})
+        expect_to_have_made_controller_request(
+          verb: :post,
+          action: :create,
+          params: {},
+          context: context,
+        )
       end
     end
 
@@ -511,7 +516,12 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActionController::PermitMatcher, type: :controller d
 
           matcher.matches?(controller)
 
-          expect(context).to have_received(:patch).with(:update, {})
+          expect_to_have_made_controller_request(
+            verb: :patch,
+            action: :update,
+            params: {},
+            context: context,
+          )
         end
       else
         it 'PUTs to the controller' do
@@ -521,7 +531,12 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActionController::PermitMatcher, type: :controller d
 
           matcher.matches?(controller)
 
-          expect(context).to have_received(:put).with(:update, {})
+          expect_to_have_made_controller_request(
+            verb: :put,
+            action: :update,
+            params: {},
+            context: context,
+          )
         end
       end
     end
@@ -536,7 +551,12 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActionController::PermitMatcher, type: :controller d
 
         matcher.matches?(controller)
 
-        expect(context).to have_received(:delete).with(:hide, {})
+        expect_to_have_made_controller_request(
+          verb: :delete,
+          action: :hide,
+          params: {},
+          context: context,
+        )
       end
     end
   end
@@ -598,4 +618,12 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActionController::PermitMatcher, type: :controller d
   def build_context
     double('context', post: nil, put: nil, patch: nil, delete: nil)
   end
+
+  def expect_to_have_made_controller_request(context:, verb:, action:, params:)
+    if action_pack_gte_5?
+      expect(context).to have_received(verb).with(action, params: params)
+    else
+      expect(context).to have_received(verb).with(action, params)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit_spec_helper.rb b/spec/unit_spec_helper.rb
index ba99e6b0..dfbe21d6 100644
--- a/spec/unit_spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/unit_spec_helper.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Dir[ File.join(File.expand_path('../support/unit/**/*.rb', __FILE__)) ].sort.eac
 end
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
+  UnitTests::ActionPackVersions.configure_example_group(config)
   UnitTests::ActiveModelHelpers.configure_example_group(config)
   UnitTests::ActiveModelVersions.configure_example_group(config)
   UnitTests::ClassBuilder.configure_example_group(config)