diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/base_controller.rb
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+++ b/app/controllers/spree/base_controller.rb
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+require 'cancan'
+require_dependency 'spree/core/controller_helpers/strong_parameters'
+
+class Spree::BaseController < ApplicationController
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::Auth
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::RespondWith
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::SSL
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::Common
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::Search
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::StrongParameters
+  include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::Search
+
+  respond_to :html
+end
+
+require 'spree/i18n/initializer'