diff --git a/rest_framework/routers.py b/rest_framework/routers.py
index 4eec70bda..64f110cd9 100644
--- a/rest_framework/routers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/routers.py
@@ -289,42 +289,42 @@ class DefaultRouter(SimpleRouter):
             self.root_renderers = list(api_settings.DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES)
         super(DefaultRouter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def get_schema_root_view(self, api_urls=None):
+        """
+        Return a schema root view.
+        """
+        schema_renderers = self.schema_renderers
+        schema_generator = SchemaGenerator(
+            title=self.schema_title,
+            url=self.schema_url,
+            patterns=api_urls
+        )
+
+        class APISchemaView(views.APIView):
+            _ignore_model_permissions = True
+            renderer_classes = schema_renderers
+
+            def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+                schema = schema_generator.get_schema(request)
+                if schema is None:
+                    raise exceptions.PermissionDenied()
+                return Response(schema)
+
+        return APISchemaView.as_view()
+
     def get_api_root_view(self, api_urls=None):
         """
-        Return a view to use as the API root.
+        Return a basic root view.
         """
         api_root_dict = OrderedDict()
         list_name = self.routes[0].name
         for prefix, viewset, basename in self.registry:
             api_root_dict[prefix] = list_name.format(basename=basename)
 
-        view_renderers = list(self.root_renderers)
-        schema_media_types = []
-
-        if api_urls and self.schema_title:
-            view_renderers += list(self.schema_renderers)
-            schema_generator = SchemaGenerator(
-                title=self.schema_title,
-                url=self.schema_url,
-                patterns=api_urls
-            )
-            schema_media_types = [
-                renderer.media_type
-                for renderer in self.schema_renderers
-            ]
-
-        class APIRoot(views.APIView):
+        class APIRootView(views.APIView):
             _ignore_model_permissions = True
-            renderer_classes = view_renderers
 
             def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-                if request.accepted_renderer.media_type in schema_media_types:
-                    # Return a schema response.
-                    schema = schema_generator.get_schema(request)
-                    if schema is None:
-                        raise exceptions.PermissionDenied()
-                    return Response(schema)
-
                 # Return a plain {"name": "hyperlink"} response.
                 ret = OrderedDict()
                 namespace = request.resolver_match.namespace
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class DefaultRouter(SimpleRouter):
 
                 return Response(ret)
 
-        return APIRoot.as_view()
+        return APIRootView.as_view()
 
     def get_urls(self):
         """
@@ -355,7 +355,10 @@ class DefaultRouter(SimpleRouter):
         urls = super(DefaultRouter, self).get_urls()
 
         if self.include_root_view:
-            view = self.get_api_root_view(api_urls=urls)
+            if self.schema_title:
+                view = self.get_schema_root_view(api_urls=urls)
+            else:
+                view = self.get_api_root_view(api_urls=urls)
             root_url = url(r'^$', view, name=self.root_view_name)
             urls.append(root_url)