diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
index 9c0cbce65..a1bad4cbd 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ class MinimalController(BaseController):
 
         action = request.environ["pylons.routes_dict"]["action_name"]
 
-        handler = getattr(self, method + "_" + action, None)
+        handler = self._get_action_handler(action, method)
         cors = handler and getattr(handler, "cors_perms", None)
 
         if cors and cors["origin_check"](origin):
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/base.py b/r2/r2/lib/base.py
index a9246cbe6..240e80bb9 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/base.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/base.py
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
     def pre(self): pass
     def post(self): pass
 
+    def _get_action_handler(self, name=None, method=None):
+        name = name or request.environ["pylons.routes_dict"]["action_name"]
+        method = method or request.method
+        action = method + "_" + name
+        return getattr(self, action, None)
 
     @classmethod
     def format_output_url(cls, url, **kw):