  We present spectropolarimetric observations of the eclipsing nova-like
variable V1315 Aql, obtained with the aim of determining whether the
single-peaked uneclipsed lines observed in this and related nova-likes are the
result of disc emission scattered into the line of sight by the wind. The data
show linear polarization with a mean value of 0.11+-0.02%. There are no
significant differences between the continuum and line polarizations and no
significant variations with wavelength or binary phase. We argue that the
measured polarization may be attributed to scattering in the interstellar
medium and hence conclude that there is no evidence of polarization intrinsic
to V1315 Aql. We discuss alternative models which promise to resolve the
controversy surrounding these objects.
