diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/paypal_controller_decorator.rb b/app/controllers/spree/paypal_controller_decorator.rb
index ff03c823ef..0864b649f1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/paypal_controller_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/paypal_controller_decorator.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ Spree::PaypalController.class_eval do
 
   private
 
+  def payment_method
+    Spree::PaymentMethod.find(params[:payment_method_id])
+  end
+
   def permit_parameters!
     params.permit(:token, :payment_method_id, :PayerID)
   end