diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index cbc023f..2e96ef4 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class PerldocWord(Perldoc):
         elif ':' in word and '::' not in word:
             w.application.set_error('invalid word: %r' % word)
             return
-        return PerlViewPerldoc._execute(self, w, name=word)
+        return Perldoc._execute(self, w, name=word)
 
 class PerlInitFunctions(Method):
     '''Jump to a function defined in this module'''