diff --git a/tailbone/views/tables.py b/tailbone/views/tables.py
index fc6ee6a9..78363f66 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/tables.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/tables.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -52,13 +52,18 @@ class TablesView(MasterView):
         """
         Fetch existing table names and estimate row counts via PG SQL
         """
+        # note that we only show 'public' schema tables, i.e. avoid the 'batch'
+        # schema, at least for now?  maybe should include all, plus show the
+        # schema name within the results grid?
         sql = """
-        select schemaname, relname, n_live_tup
+        select relname, n_live_tup
         from pg_stat_user_tables
+        where schemaname = 'public'
         order by n_live_tup desc;
         """
         result = self.Session.execute(sql)
-        return [dict(name=row[1], row_count=row[2]) for row in result]
+        return [dict(name=row['relname'], row_count=row['n_live_tup'])
+                for row in result]
 
     def configure_grid(self, g):
         g.sorters['name'] = g.make_simple_sorter('name', foldcase=True)