diff --git a/libraries/Table.class.php b/libraries/Table.class.php
index d3dbb510ea..6846decd6c 100644
--- a/libraries/Table.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Table.class.php
@@ -780,10 +780,7 @@ class PMA_Table
         /* Try moving table directly */
         if ($move && $what == 'data') {
             $tbl = new PMA_Table($source_table, $source_db);
-            $result = $tbl->rename(
-                $target_table, $target_db,
-                PMA_Table::isView($source_db, $source_table)
-            );
+            $result = $tbl->rename($target_table, $target_db);
             if ($result) {
                 $GLOBALS['message'] = $tbl->getLastMessage();
                 return true;
@@ -1296,13 +1293,10 @@ class PMA_Table
      *
      * @param string $new_name new table name
      * @param string $new_db   new database name
-     * @param bool   $is_view  is this for a VIEW rename?
-     *
-     * @todo    remove the $is_view parameter (also in callers)
      *
      * @return bool success
      */
-    function rename($new_name, $new_db = null, $is_view = false)
+    function rename($new_name, $new_db = null)
     {
         if (null !== $new_db && $new_db !== $this->getDbName()) {
             // Ensure the target is valid
diff --git a/view_operations.php b/view_operations.php
index 2f2ab4c1ac..700610fe56 100644
--- a/view_operations.php
+++ b/view_operations.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['submitoptions'])) {
     $warning_messages = array();
 
     if (isset($_REQUEST['new_name'])) {
-        if ($pma_table->rename($_REQUEST['new_name'], null, $is_view = true)) {
+        if ($pma_table->rename($_REQUEST['new_name'])) {
             $_message .= $pma_table->getLastMessage();
             $result = true;
             $GLOBALS['table'] = $pma_table->getName();