diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 79f537e0..be67eaa5 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2021 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -953,8 +953,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         vendor = getattr(obj, field)
         if not vendor:
             return ""
-        if vendor.id:
-            text = "({}) {}".format(vendor.id, vendor.name)
+        short = vendor.id or vendor.abbreviation
+        if short:
+            text = "({}) {}".format(short, vendor.name)
         else:
             text = six.text_type(vendor)
         url = self.request.route_url('vendors.view', uuid=vendor.uuid)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
index e8bc5ba7..d83beb6f 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2021 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -409,14 +409,6 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         url = self.request.route_url('purchases.view', uuid=purchase.uuid)
         return tags.link_to(text, url)
 
-    def render_vendor(self, batch, field):
-        vendor = batch.vendor
-        if not vendor:
-            return ""
-        text = "({}) {}".format(vendor.id, vendor.name)
-        url = self.request.route_url('vendors.view', uuid=vendor.uuid)
-        return tags.link_to(text, url)
-
     def render_vendor_email(self, batch, field):
         if batch.vendor.email:
             return batch.vendor.email.address