diff --git a/rest_framework/filters.py b/rest_framework/filters.py
index 3f4730da84..5177542f07 100644
--- a/rest_framework/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework/filters.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_search_fields(self, view, request):
         """
         return getattr(view, 'search_fields', None)
 
-    def get_search_terms(self, request):
+    def get_search_terms(self, request, view):
         """
         Search terms are set by a ?search=... query parameter,
         and may be whitespace delimited.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def must_call_distinct(self, queryset, search_fields):
 
     def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
         search_fields = self.get_search_fields(view, request)
-        search_terms = self.get_search_terms(request)
+        search_terms = self.get_search_terms(request, view)
 
         if not search_fields or not search_terms:
             return queryset
diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index 9fc8ad1a9e..0619553c0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_search_field_with_null_characters(self):
         request = view.initialize_request(request)
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
-            filters.SearchFilter().get_search_terms(request)
+            filters.SearchFilter().get_search_terms(request, view)
 
     def test_search_field_with_custom_lookup(self):
         class SearchListView(generics.ListAPIView):