diff --git a/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb b/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
index 818832d..2c9c767 100644
--- a/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
@@ -87,41 +87,38 @@ module BoxesHelper
     box_decorator == DontMoveBlocks
   end
 
-  def render_block_content(block)
-    template_name = block.class.name.underscore.gsub('_block', '')
-    template_filename = "#{template_name}.html.erb"
-    if File.exists? Rails.root.join('app', 'views', 'blocks', template_filename)
-      render :file => "blocks/#{template_name}", :locals => { :block => block }
-    else
-      nil
+  def render_block block, prefix = nil, klass = block.class
+    template_name = klass.name.underscore.sub '_block', ''
+    begin
+      render template: "blocks/#{prefix}#{template_name}", locals: { block: block }
+    rescue ActionView::MissingTemplate
+      return if klass.superclass === Block
+      render_block block, prefix, klass.superclass
     end
   end
 
-  def render_block_footer(block)
-    template_name = block.class.name.underscore.gsub('_block', '')
-    template_filename = "#{template_name}.html.erb"
-    if File.exists? Rails.root.join('app', 'views', 'blocks', 'footers', template_filename)
-      render :file => "blocks/footers/#{template_name}", :locals => { :block => block }
-    else
-      nil
-    end
+  def render_block_content block
+    # FIXME: this conditional should be removed after all
+    # block footer from plugins methods get refactored into helpers and views.
+    # They are a failsafe until all of them are done.
+    return block.content if block.method(:content).owner != Block
+    render_block block
+  end
+
+  def render_block_footer block
+    return block.footer if block.method(:footer).owner != Block
+    render_block block, 'footers/'
   end
 
   def display_block_content(block, main_content = nil)
-    # FIXME: these conditionals should be removed after all block footer from plugins methods get refactored into helpers and views. They are a failsafe until all of them are done.
     content = nil
     if block.main?
       content = wrap_main_content(main_content)
     else
-      if(block.method(:content).owner != Block)
-        content = block.content()
-      else
-        content = render_block_content(block)
-      end
+      content = render_block_content block
     end
     result = extract_block_content(content)
-    # FIXME: this ternary conditional should be removed after all block footer from plugins methods get refactored into helpers and views
-    footer_content = extract_block_content(block.method(:footer).owner != Block ? block.footer : render_block_footer(block))
+    footer_content = extract_block_content(render_block_footer block)
     unless footer_content.blank?
       footer_content = content_tag('div', footer_content, :class => 'block-footer-content' )
     end
diff --git a/test/unit/categories_block_test.rb b/test/unit/categories_block_test.rb
index 79d02d1..3a9faca 100644
--- a/test/unit/categories_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/categories_block_test.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CategoriesBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   should 'display category block' do
     block = CategoriesBlock.new
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/categories', :locals => { :block => block})
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/categories', locals: {block: block})
     render_block_content(block)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/featured_products_block_test.rb b/test/unit/featured_products_block_test.rb
index 99422be..015cd0d 100644
--- a/test/unit/featured_products_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/featured_products_block_test.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class FeaturedProductsBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   should 'display feature products block' do
     block = FeaturedProductsBlock.new
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/featured_products', :locals => { :block => block})
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/featured_products', locals: {block: block})
     render_block_content(block)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/highlights_block_test.rb b/test/unit/highlights_block_test.rb
index 747dc34..9007837 100644
--- a/test/unit/highlights_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/highlights_block_test.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class HighlightsBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   should 'display highlights block' do
     block = HighlightsBlock.new
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/highlights', :locals => { :block => block})
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/highlights', locals: {block: block})
 
     render_block_content(block)
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/profile_image_block_test.rb b/test/unit/profile_image_block_test.rb
index 338031d..19d5e10 100644
--- a/test/unit/profile_image_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/profile_image_block_test.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ProfileImageBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   should 'display profile image' do
     block = ProfileImageBlock.new
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/profile_image', :locals => { :block => block })
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/profile_image', locals: { block: block })
     render_block_content(block)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/profile_info_block_test.rb b/test/unit/profile_info_block_test.rb
index 71c0600..456821b 100644
--- a/test/unit/profile_info_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/profile_info_block_test.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ProfileInfoBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   include BoxesHelper
 
   should 'display profile information' do
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/profile_info', :locals => { :block => block })
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/profile_info', locals: { block: block })
     render_block_content(block)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/profile_search_block_test.rb b/test/unit/profile_search_block_test.rb
index a43e3d9..76ed7dd 100644
--- a/test/unit/profile_search_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/profile_search_block_test.rb
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ class ProfileSearchBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     block = ProfileSearchBlock.new
     block.stubs(:owner).returns(person)
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/profile_search', :locals => { :block => block })
+    self.expects(:render).with(template: 'blocks/profile_search', locals: { block: block })
     render_block_content(block)
   end
 
   should 'provide view_title' do
     person = fast_create(Person)
     person.boxes << Box.new
-    block = ProfileSearchBlock.new(:title => 'Title from block')
+    block = ProfileSearchBlock.new(title: 'Title from block')
     person.boxes.first.blocks << block
     block.save!
     assert_equal 'Title from block', block.view_title
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