diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b46c148..96be3276 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ subprojects/reproc
 lite
 error.txt
 .ccls-cache
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/data/core/view.lua b/data/core/view.lua
index 2fb431d6..24c84c8d 100644
--- a/data/core/view.lua
+++ b/data/core/view.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ end
 
 function View:move_towards(t, k, dest, rate)
   if type(t) ~= "table" then
-    return self:move_towards(self, t, k, dest, rate)
+    return self:move_towards(t, k, dest, rate)
   end
   local val = t[k]
   if not config.transitions or math.abs(val - dest) < 0.5 then