diff --git a/app/models/alchemy/essence_picture_view.rb b/app/models/alchemy/essence_picture_view.rb
index eed72b8306..3103aa0028 100644
--- a/app/models/alchemy/essence_picture_view.rb
+++ b/app/models/alchemy/essence_picture_view.rb
@@ -44,17 +44,19 @@ def render
       end
     end
 
-    private
-
     def caption
       return unless show_caption?
 
       @_caption ||= content_tag(:figcaption, essence.caption)
     end
 
+    def src
+      essence.picture_url(options.except(*DEFAULT_OPTIONS.keys))
+    end
+
     def img_tag
       @_img_tag ||= image_tag(
-        essence.picture_url(options.except(*DEFAULT_OPTIONS.keys)), {
+        src, {
           alt: alt_text,
           title: essence.title.presence,
           class: caption ? nil : essence.css_class.presence,