diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/ReferencingArrayIterator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/ReferencingArrayIterator.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bb64d79d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/ReferencingArrayIterator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Form\Util;
+
+/**
+ * Iterator that traverses an array.
+ *
+ * Contrary to {@link \ArrayIterator}, this iterator recognizes changes in the
+ * original array during iteration.
+ *
+ * @author Bernhard Schussek <bschussek@gmail.com>
+ */
+class ReferencingArrayIterator implements \Iterator
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $array;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new iterator.
+     *
+     * @param array $array An array
+     */
+    public function __construct(array &$array)
+    {
+        $this->array = &$array;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *{@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function current()
+    {
+        return current($this->array);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *{@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function next()
+    {
+        next($this->array);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *{@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function key()
+    {
+        return key($this->array);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *{@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function valid()
+    {
+        return null !== key($this->array);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *{@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function rewind()
+    {
+        reset($this->array);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/VirtualFormAwareIterator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/VirtualFormAwareIterator.php
index 9b9abb36e7..2648c3a501 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/VirtualFormAwareIterator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Util/VirtualFormAwareIterator.php
@@ -14,71 +14,16 @@ namespace Symfony\Component\Form\Util;
 /**
  * Iterator that traverses an array of forms.
  *
- * Contrary to \ArrayIterator, this iterator recognizes changes in the original
- * array during iteration.
+ * Contrary to {@link \ArrayIterator}, this iterator recognizes changes in the
+ * original array during iteration.
  *
  * You can wrap the iterator into a {@link \RecursiveIterator} in order to
  * enter any virtual child form and iterate the children of that virtual form.
  *
  * @author Bernhard Schussek <bschussek@gmail.com>
  */
-class VirtualFormAwareIterator implements \RecursiveIterator
+class VirtualFormAwareIterator extends ReferencingArrayIterator implements \RecursiveIterator
 {
-    /**
-     * @var \Symfony\Component\Form\FormInterface[]
-     */
-    private $forms;
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a new iterator.
-     *
-     * @param \Symfony\Component\Form\FormInterface[] $forms An array of forms
-     */
-    public function __construct(array &$forms)
-    {
-        $this->forms = &$forms;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *{@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function current()
-    {
-        return current($this->forms);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *{@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function next()
-    {
-        next($this->forms);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *{@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function key()
-    {
-        return key($this->forms);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *{@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function valid()
-    {
-        return null !== key($this->forms);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *{@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function rewind()
-    {
-        reset($this->forms);
-    }
-
     /**
      *{@inheritdoc}
      */