diff --git a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
index 16b663e5aa..5bfa79f2c9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_dependency 'spree/api/controller_setup'
 require "spree/core/controller_helpers/ssl"
 
 module Api
-  class BaseController < ActionController::Metal
+  class BaseController < ActionController::Base
     include Spree::Api::ControllerSetup
     include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::SSL
     include ::ActionController::Head