diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/schemaspy/model/Table.java b/src/net/sourceforge/schemaspy/model/Table.java
index a807dfd..f6d8032 100755
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/schemaspy/model/Table.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/schemaspy/model/Table.java
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ private void initColumns(DatabaseMetaData meta) throws SQLException {
             }
         }
 
-        initColumnAutoUpdate(meta);
+        if (!isView())
+            initColumnAutoUpdate(meta);
     }
 
     private void initColumnAutoUpdate(DatabaseMetaData meta) throws SQLException {