diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 91fdc76a0..cdf2d5f3e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
         for pattern in patterns:
             path_regex = prefix + pattern.regex.pattern
-
             if isinstance(pattern, RegexURLPattern):
                 path = self.get_path(path_regex)
                 callback = pattern.callback
@@ -254,6 +253,9 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
         fields = []
 
+        if not (hasattr(view, 'get_serializer_class') and callable(getattr(view, 'get_serializer_class'))):
+            return []
+
         serializer_class = view.get_serializer_class()
         serializer = serializer_class()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index 7d3308ed9..a32b8a117 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 
 from rest_framework import filters, pagination, permissions, serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import coreapi
+from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
+from rest_framework.schemas import SchemaGenerator
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet
 
 
@@ -31,11 +34,24 @@ class ExampleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = ExampleSerializer
 
 
+class ExampleView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly]
+
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return Response()
+
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return Response()
+
+
 router = DefaultRouter(schema_title='Example API' if coreapi else None)
 router.register('example', ExampleViewSet, base_name='example')
 urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^', include(router.urls))
 ]
+urlpatterns2 = [
+    url(r'^example-view/$', ExampleView.as_view(), name='example-view')
+]
 
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(coreapi, 'coreapi is not installed')
@@ -135,3 +151,29 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
             }
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(coreapi, 'coreapi is not installed')
+class TestSchemaGenerator(TestCase):
+    def test_view(self):
+        schema_generator = SchemaGenerator(title='Test View', patterns=urlpatterns2)
+        schema = schema_generator.get_schema()
+        expected = coreapi.Document(
+            url='',
+            title='Test View',
+            content={
+                'example-view': {
+                    'create': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example-view/',
+                        action='post',
+                        fields=[]
+                    ),
+                    'read': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example-view/',
+                        action='get',
+                        fields=[]
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(schema, expected)