diff --git a/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/EmailComponent.php b/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/EmailComponent.php
index 103ccafedf1..1128be5d6bd 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/EmailComponent.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/EmailComponent.php
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ public function reset() {
  * @access private
  */
 	function _render($content) {
-		$viewClass = $this->Controller->view;
+		$viewClass = $this->Controller->viewClass;
 
 		if ($viewClass != 'View') {
 			list($plugin, $viewClass) = pluginSplit($viewClass, true);