diff --git a/src/PIL/Image.py b/src/PIL/Image.py
index 930252023e2..a9d11d4139b 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Image.py
@@ -3142,13 +3142,12 @@ def register_encoder(name, encoder):
 
 def _show(image, **options):
     # override me, as necessary
-    _showxv(image, **options)
+    from . import ImageShow
 
+    ImageShow.show(image, **options)
 
-def _showxv(image, title=None, **options):
-    from . import ImageShow
 
-    ImageShow.show(image, title, **options)
+_showxv = _show
 
 
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