diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 1b899450f..903891f4b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
             if request is not None:
                 view.request = clone_request(request, method)
-                try:
-                    view.check_permissions(view.request)
-                except exceptions.APIException:
+                if not self.check_view_permission(view):
                     continue
             else:
                 view.request = None
@@ -165,6 +163,13 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
         return True
 
+    def check_view_permission(self, view):
+        try:
+            view.check_permissions(view.request)
+        except exceptions.APIException:
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def get_allowed_methods(self, callback):
         """
         Return a list of the valid HTTP methods for this endpoint.