diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 323eef9c3..ef7a28a72 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -394,7 +394,15 @@ func (c *Client) ExportCSV(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice
 		return ErrIndexRequired
 	} else if frame == "" {
 		return ErrFrameRequired
-	} else if view != ViewInverse || view != ViewStandard {
+	}
+	foundView := false
+	for _, v := range []string{ViewInverse, ViewStandard} {
+		if view == v {
+			foundView = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if foundView == false {
 		return ErrInvalidView
 	}
 
diff --git a/ctl/export.go b/ctl/export.go
index 8b2d6cd35..63266a8d6 100644
--- a/ctl/export.go
+++ b/ctl/export.go
@@ -49,13 +49,22 @@ func NewExportCommand(stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer) *ExportCommand
 // Run executes the export.
 func (cmd *ExportCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	logger := log.New(cmd.Stderr, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	foundView := false
 
 	// Validate arguments.
 	if cmd.Index == "" {
 		return pilosa.ErrIndexRequired
 	} else if cmd.Frame == "" {
 		return pilosa.ErrFrameRequired
-	} else if cmd.View != pilosa.ViewStandard || cmd.View != pilosa.ViewInverse {
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range []string{pilosa.ViewInverse, pilosa.ViewStandard} {
+		if cmd.View == v {
+			foundView = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if foundView == false {
 		return pilosa.ErrInvalidView
 	}