Fix pundit authorize in test environment

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   # For APIs, you may want to use :null_session instead.
   protect_from_forgery with: :exception
 
-  # config/initializers/pundit.rb
-  # Extends the ApplicationController to add Pundit for authorization.
-  # Modify this file to change the behavior of a 'not authorized' error.
-  # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
-  module PunditHelper
-    extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+  if (Rails.env.development? || Rails.env.test?)
+    # https://github.com/RailsApps/rails-devise-pundit/issues/10
+    include Pundit
+    # https://github.com/elabs/pundit#ensuring-policies-are-used
+    #after_action :verify_authorized,  except: :index
+    #after_action :verify_policy_scoped, only: :index
 
-    #included do
-      #include Pundit
-      #rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :user_not_authorized
-    #end
+    rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :user_not_authorized
 
     private
 
@@ -22,6 +19,4 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
       redirect_to (request.referrer || root_path)
     end
   end
-
-  ApplicationController.send :include, PunditHelper
 end

config/initializers/pundit.rb

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ module PunditHelper
 
   included do
     include Pundit
+    # https://github.com/elabs/pundit#ensuring-policies-are-used
+    #after_filter :verify_authorized,  except: :index
+    #after_filter :verify_policy_scoped, only: :index
     rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :user_not_authorized
   end
 
@@ -18,4 +21,4 @@ module PunditHelper
   end
 end
 
-ApplicationController.send :include, PunditHelper
+ApplicationController.send :include, PunditHelper unless (Rails.env.development? || Rails.env.test?)