diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityConfirmFormBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityConfirmFormBase.php
index 565514d..7cd6ea7 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityConfirmFormBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityConfirmFormBase.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Core\Entity;
 
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Url;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelper;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 
@@ -85,25 +86,21 @@ protected function actions(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     $actions['submit']['#value'] = $this->getConfirmText();
     unset($actions['delete']);
 
-    $path = $this->getCancelPath();
     // Prepare cancel link.
-    $query = $this->getRequest()->query;
-    if ($query->has('destination')) {
-      $options = Url::parse($query->get('destination'));
-    }
-    elseif (is_array($path)) {
-      $options = $path;
-    }
-    else {
-      $options = array('path' => $path);
-    }
-    $actions['cancel'] = array(
-      '#type' => 'link',
-      '#title' => $this->getCancelText(),
-      '#href' => $options['path'],
-      '#options' => $options,
-    );
+    $actions['cancel'] = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($this, $this->getRequest());
     return $actions;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelPath() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelRoute() {
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNGConfirmFormBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNGConfirmFormBase.php
index 742e379..8b4528f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNGConfirmFormBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityNGConfirmFormBase.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Core\Entity;
 
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Url;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelper;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -92,25 +93,22 @@ protected function actions(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     $actions['submit']['#value'] = $this->getConfirmText();
     unset($actions['delete']);
 
-    $path = $this->getCancelPath();
     // Prepare cancel link.
-    $query = $this->getRequest()->query;
-    if ($query->has('destination')) {
-      $options = Url::parse($query->get('destination'));
-    }
-    elseif (is_array($path)) {
-      $options = $path;
-    }
-    else {
-      $options = array('path' => $path);
-    }
-    $actions['cancel'] = array(
-      '#type' => 'link',
-      '#title' => $this->getCancelText(),
-      '#href' => $options['path'],
-      '#options' => $options,
-    );
+    $actions['cancel'] = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($this, $this->getRequest());
+
     return $actions;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelPath() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelRoute() {
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormBase.php
index 89e3ab7..36ace9a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormBase.php
@@ -46,19 +46,6 @@ public function getFormName() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
-    $path = $this->getCancelPath();
-    // Prepare cancel link.
-    $query = $this->getRequest()->query;
-    if ($query->has('destination')) {
-      $options = Url::parse($query->get('destination'));
-    }
-    elseif (is_array($path)) {
-      $options = $path;
-    }
-    else {
-      $options = array('path' => $path);
-    }
-
     drupal_set_title($this->getQuestion(), PASS_THROUGH);
 
     $form['#attributes']['class'][] = 'confirmation';
@@ -70,12 +57,9 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
       '#type' => 'submit',
       '#value' => $this->getConfirmText(),
     );
-    $form['actions']['cancel'] = array(
-      '#type' => 'link',
-      '#title' => $this->getCancelText(),
-      '#href' => $options['path'],
-      '#options' => $options,
-    );
+
+    $form['actions']['cancel'] = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($this, $this->getRequest());
+
     // By default, render the form using theme_confirm_form().
     if (!isset($form['#theme'])) {
       $form['#theme'] = 'confirm_form';
@@ -83,4 +67,16 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     return $form;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelPath() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCancelRoute() {
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelper.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelper.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d0391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelper.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Form;
+
+use Drupal\Component\Utility\String;
+use Drupal\Component\Utility\Url;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Provides common functionality to confirmation forms.
+ */
+class ConfirmFormHelper {
+
+  /**
+   * Builds the cancel link for a confirmation form.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface $form
+   *   The confirmation form.
+   * @param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request $request
+   *   The current request.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The link render array for the cancel form.
+   *
+   * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
+   *   Ensures that \Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface::getCancelRoute()
+   *   returns an array containing a route name.
+   */
+  public static function buildCancelLink(ConfirmFormInterface $form, Request $request) {
+    // Prepare cancel link.
+    $query = $request->query;
+    // If a destination is specified, that serves as the cancel link.
+    if ($query->has('destination')) {
+      $options = Url::parse($query->get('destination'));
+      $link = array(
+        '#href' => $options['path'],
+        '#options' => $options,
+      );
+    }
+    // Check for a route-based cancel link.
+    elseif ($route = $form->getCancelRoute()) {
+      if (empty($route['name'])) {
+        throw new \UnexpectedValueException(String::format('Missing route name in !class::getCancelRoute().', array('!class' => get_class($form))));
+      }
+      // Ensure there is something to pass as the params and options.
+      $route += array(
+        'parameters' => array(),
+        'options' => array(),
+      );
+      $link = array(
+        '#route_name' => $route['name'],
+        '#route_parameters' => $route['parameters'],
+        '#options' => $route['options'],
+      );
+    }
+    // Check for a path-based cancel link.
+    // @todo Remove when all forms use route-based cancel links.
+    else {
+      $path = $form->getCancelPath();
+      if (is_array($path)) {
+        $link = array(
+          '#href' => $path['path'],
+          '#options' => $path,
+        );
+      }
+      else {
+        $link = array(
+          '#href' => $path,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    $link['#type'] = 'link';
+    $link['#title'] = $form->getCancelText();
+    return $link;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormInterface.php
index 5c34f9a..51b8528 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Form/ConfirmFormInterface.php
@@ -30,10 +30,26 @@ public function getQuestion();
    *     passed as the $options parameter to l().
    *   If the 'destination' query parameter is set in the URL when viewing a
    *   confirmation form, that value will be used instead of this path.
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use self::getCancelRoute() instead.
    */
   public function getCancelPath();
 
   /**
+   * Returns the route to go to if the user cancels the action.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An associative array with the following keys:
+   *   - name: The name of the route.
+   *   - parameters: (optional) An associative array of parameter names and
+   *     values.
+   *   - options: (optional) An associative array of additional options. See
+   *     \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface::generateFromRoute() for
+   *     comprehensive documentation.
+   */
+  public function getCancelRoute();
+
+  /**
    * Returns additional text to display as a description.
    *
    * @return string
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyDeleteForm.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyDeleteForm.php
index 7ec0aa7..a0cb3ae 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyDeleteForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyDeleteForm.php
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ public function getQuestion() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function getCancelPath() {
-    return 'admin/structure/taxonomy';
+  public function getCancelRoute() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'taxonomy_vocabulary_list',
+    );
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyResetForm.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyResetForm.php
index 4f0740f..7f7bc5c 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyResetForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/Form/VocabularyResetForm.php
@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@ public function getQuestion() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function getCancelPath() {
-    return 'admin/structure/taxonomy/manage/' . $this->entity->id();
+  public function getCancelRoute() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'taxonomy_overview_terms',
+      'parameters' => array(
+        'taxonomy_vocabulary' => $this->entity->id(),
+      ),
+    );
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelperTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelperTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07950de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Form/ConfirmFormHelperTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Tests\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelperTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\Core\Form;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelper;
+use Drupal\Tests\UnitTestCase;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the confirm form helper class.
+ *
+ * @see \Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormHelper
+ *
+ * @group Form
+ */
+class ConfirmFormHelperTest extends UnitTestCase {
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Confirm form helper test',
+      'description' => 'Tests the confirm form helper class.',
+      'group' => 'Form API',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the cancel link title.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkTitle() {
+    $cancel_text = 'Cancel text';
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelText')
+      ->will($this->returnValue($cancel_text));
+
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_text, $link['#title']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests a cancel link path as an array.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkArray() {
+    $cancel_array = array(
+      'path' => 'foo/bar',
+      'query' => array(
+        'destination' => 'baz',
+      ),
+    );
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelPath')
+      ->will($this->returnValue($cancel_array));
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_array['path'], $link['#href']);
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_array['query'], $link['#options']['query']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests a cancel link path.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkPath() {
+    $cancel_path = 'foo/bar';
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelPath')
+      ->will($this->returnValue($cancel_path));
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_path, $link['#href']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests a cancel link route.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkRoute() {
+    $cancel_route = array(
+      'name' => 'foo_bar',
+    );
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelRoute')
+      ->will($this->returnValue($cancel_route));
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_route['name'], $link['#route_name']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests a cancel link route with parameters.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkRouteWithParams() {
+    $cancel_route = array(
+      'name' => 'foo_bar/{baz}',
+      'parameters' => array(
+        'baz' => 'banana',
+      ),
+      'options' => array(
+        'html' => TRUE,
+      ),
+    );
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelRoute')
+      ->will($this->returnValue($cancel_route));
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_route['name'], $link['#route_name']);
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_route['parameters'], $link['#route_parameters']);
+    $this->assertSame($cancel_route['options'], $link['#options']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests an invalid cancel link route.
+   *
+   * @expectedException \UnexpectedValueException
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkInvalidRoute() {
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $form->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getCancelRoute')
+      ->will($this->returnValue(array('invalid' => 'foo_bar')));
+    ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests a cancel link provided by the destination.
+   */
+  public function testCancelLinkDestination() {
+    $query = array('destination' => 'baz');
+    $form = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Form\ConfirmFormInterface');
+    $link = ConfirmFormHelper::buildCancelLink($form, new Request($query));
+    $this->assertSame($query['destination'], $link['#href']);
+  }
+
+}