diff --git a/examples/vim/pl.py b/examples/vim/pl.py
index d356d003..2c032d2c 100644
--- a/examples/vim/pl.py
+++ b/examples/vim/pl.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def statusline(winnr):
 		if mode == 'n':
 			mode = '__default__'
 
-		stl = pl.render(mode, winwidth)
+		stl = pl.renderer.render(mode, winwidth)
 
 		vim_setwinvar(winnr, 'powerline', stl)
 	else:
diff --git a/powerline/core.py b/powerline/core.py
index 785d86ba..85dd36d1 100644
--- a/powerline/core.py
+++ b/powerline/core.py
@@ -50,6 +50,3 @@ class Powerline(object):
 					return json.load(config_file_fp)
 
 		raise IOError('Config file not found in search path: {0}'.format(config_file))
-
-	def render(self, mode, width=None):
-		return self.renderer.render(mode, width)