diff --git a/lib/cucumber/rails/action_controller.rb b/lib/cucumber/rails/action_controller.rb
index 705089b1..9a93ca28 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/rails/action_controller.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/rails/action_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class ActionDispatch::ShowExceptions
 
   def call(env)
     env['action_dispatch.show_exceptions'] = !!ActionController::Base.allow_rescue
-    env['action_dispatch.show_detailed_exceptions'] = !ActionController::Base.allow_rescue
+    if Rails.version >= "3.2.1"
+      env['action_dispatch.show_detailed_exceptions'] = !ActionController::Base.allow_rescue
+    end
     __cucumber_orig_call__(env)
   end
 end