diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index 275f58ce..b74cf672 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ func main() {
 	L.SetGlobal("Reload", luar.New(L, LoadAll))
 	L.SetGlobal("ByteOffset", luar.New(L, ByteOffset))
 	L.SetGlobal("ToCharPos", luar.New(L, ToCharPos))
-	L.SetGlobal("NewViewType", luar.New(L, NewViewType))
 
 	// Used for asynchronous jobs
 	L.SetGlobal("JobStart", luar.New(L, JobStart))
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index d20ef3ce..21712972 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@ import (
 
 // The ViewType defines what kind of view this is
 type ViewType struct {
-	kind     int
-	readonly bool // The file cannot be edited
-	scratch  bool // The file cannot be saved
-}
-
-// NewViewType creates a new ViewType - useful for plugins
-func NewViewType(kind int, readonly, scratch bool) ViewType {
-	return ViewType{kind, readonly, scratch}
+	Kind     int
+	Readonly bool // The file cannot be edited
+	Scratch  bool // The file cannot be saved
 }
 
 var (