diff --git a/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb b/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
index 76c13f4..7227c3a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/boxes_helper.rb
@@ -97,10 +97,20 @@ module BoxesHelper
     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
+  end
+
   def display_block_content(block, main_content = nil)
     content = block.main? ? wrap_main_content(main_content) : render_block_content(block)
     result = extract_block_content(content)
-    footer_content = extract_block_content(block.footer)
+    footer_content = extract_block_content(block.respond_to?(:footer) ? block.footer : render_block_footer(block)) # FIXME: this ternary conditional should be removed after all block footer methods get refatored into helpers and views
     unless footer_content.blank?
       footer_content = content_tag('div', footer_content, :class => 'block-footer-content' )
     end
diff --git a/app/models/communities_block.rb b/app/models/communities_block.rb
index 7942613..0f2b190 100644
--- a/app/models/communities_block.rb
+++ b/app/models/communities_block.rb
@@ -27,15 +27,6 @@ class CommunitiesBlock < ProfileListBlock
     owner.profile_suggestions.of_community.enabled.limit(3).includes(:suggestion)
   end
 
-  def footer
-    owner = self.owner
-    suggestions = self.suggestions
-    return '' unless owner.kind_of?(Profile) || owner.kind_of?(Environment)
-    proc do
-      render :file => 'blocks/communities_footer', :locals => { :owner => owner, :suggestions => suggestions }
-    end
-  end
-
   def profiles
     owner.communities
   end
diff --git a/app/views/blocks/communities_footer.html.erb b/app/views/blocks/communities_footer.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 45a467a..0000000
--- a/app/views/blocks/communities_footer.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<% if owner.kind_of?(Profile) %>
-  <%= link_to s_('communities|View all'), {:profile => owner.identifier, :controller => 'profile', :action => 'communities'}, :class => 'view-all' %>
-<% elsif owner.kind_of?(Environment) %>
-  <%= link_to s_('communities|View all'), {:controller => 'search', :action => 'communities'}, :class => 'view-all' %>
-<% end %>
-
-<% if user && user == profile && suggestions && !suggestions.empty? %>
-  <div class='suggestions-block common-profile-list-block'>
-    <h4 class='block-subtitle'><%= _('Some suggestions for you') %></h4>
-    <div class='profiles-suggestions'>
-      <%= render :partial => 'shared/profile_suggestions_list', :locals => { :suggestions => suggestions, :collection => :communities_suggestions, :per_page => 3 } %>
-    </div>
-    <div class='more-suggestions'>
-      <%= link_to _('See all suggestions'), profile.communities_suggestions_url %>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/blocks/footers/communities.html.erb b/app/views/blocks/footers/communities.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79605fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/blocks/footers/communities.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<% if block.owner.kind_of?(Profile) || block.owner.kind_of?(Environment) %>
+  <% if block.owner.kind_of?(Profile) %>
+    <%= link_to s_('communities|View all'), {:profile => block.owner.identifier, :controller => 'profile', :action => 'communities'}, :class => 'view-all' %>
+  <% elsif block.owner.kind_of?(Environment) %>
+    <%= link_to s_('communities|View all'), {:controller => 'search', :action => 'communities'}, :class => 'view-all' %>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <% if user && user == profile && block.suggestions && !block.suggestions.empty? %>
+    <div class='suggestions-block common-profile-list-block'>
+      <h4 class='block-subtitle'><%= _('Some suggestions for you') %></h4>
+      <div class='profiles-suggestions'>
+        <%= render :partial => 'shared/profile_suggestions_list', :locals => { :suggestions => block.suggestions, :collection => :communities_suggestions, :per_page => 3 } %>
+      </div>
+      <div class='more-suggestions'>
+        <%= link_to _('See all suggestions'), profile.communities_suggestions_url %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/test/unit/communities_block_test.rb b/test/unit/communities_block_test.rb
index 3f0d884..9232777 100644
--- a/test/unit/communities_block_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/communities_block_test.rb
@@ -27,14 +27,44 @@ class CommunitiesBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_same list, block.profiles
   end
 
+  should 'list non-public communities' do
+    user = create_user('testuser').person
+
+    public_community = fast_create(Community, :environment_id => Environment.default.id)
+    public_community.add_member(user)
+
+    private_community = fast_create(Community, :environment_id => Environment.default.id, :public_profile => false)
+    private_community.add_member(user)
+
+    block = CommunitiesBlock.new
+    block.expects(:owner).at_least_once.returns(user)
+
+    assert_equivalent [public_community, private_community], block.profiles
+  end
+
+end
+
+require 'boxes_helper'
+
+class CommunitiesBlockViewTest < ActionView::TestCase
+  include BoxesHelper
+
   should 'support profile as block owner' do
     profile = Profile.new
+    profile.identifier = 42
+
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.stubs(:user).with(anything).returns(profile)
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.stubs(:profile).with(anything).returns(profile)
 
     block = CommunitiesBlock.new
     block.expects(:owner).returns(profile).at_least_once
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/communities_footer', :locals => { :owner => profile, :suggestions => block.suggestions })
-    instance_eval(&block.footer)
+    footer = render_block_footer(block)
+
+    assert_tag_in_string footer, tag: 'a', attributes: {href: '/profile/42/communities'}
+
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.unstub(:user)
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.unstub(:profile)
   end
 
   should 'support environment as block owner' do
@@ -42,31 +72,24 @@ class CommunitiesBlockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     block = CommunitiesBlock.new
     block.expects(:owner).returns(env).at_least_once
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(:file => 'blocks/communities_footer', :locals => { :owner => env, :suggestions => block.suggestions })
-    instance_eval(&block.footer)
-  end
-
-  should 'give empty footer on unsupported owner type' do
-    block = CommunitiesBlock.new
-    block.expects(:owner).returns(1).at_least_once
+    profile = Profile.new
+    profile.identifier = 42
 
-    self.expects(:render).with(anything).never
-    assert_equal '', block.footer
-  end
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.stubs(:user).with(anything).returns(profile)
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.stubs(:profile).with(anything).returns(profile)
 
-  should 'list non-public communities' do
-    user = create_user('testuser').person
+    footer = render_block_footer(block)
 
-    public_community = fast_create(Community, :environment_id => Environment.default.id)
-    public_community.add_member(user)
+    assert_tag_in_string footer, tag: 'a', attributes: {href: '/search/communities'}
 
-    private_community = fast_create(Community, :environment_id => Environment.default.id, :public_profile => false)
-    private_community.add_member(user)
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.unstub(:user)
+    ActionView::Base.any_instance.unstub(:profile)
+  end
 
+  should 'give empty footer on unsupported owner type' do
     block = CommunitiesBlock.new
-    block.expects(:owner).at_least_once.returns(user)
+    block.expects(:owner).returns(1).at_least_once
 
-    assert_equivalent [public_community, private_community], block.profiles
+    assert_equal '', render_block_footer(block)
   end
-
 end
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