diff --git a/src/compiledata.cpp b/src/compiledata.cpp
index cb0d2ae3..3fa643ea 100644
--- a/src/compiledata.cpp
+++ b/src/compiledata.cpp
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ int LoadSpect(const char *path, int control)
 
 			fr_out->frflags = fr->markers | klatt_flag;
 
-			rms = int(fr->GetRms(spectseq->amplitude));
+			rms = int(GetFrameRms(fr, spectseq->amplitude));
 			if(rms > 255) rms = 255;
 			fr_out->rms = rms;
 
diff --git a/src/spect.cpp b/src/spect.cpp
index 6402aab3..43fa3cdb 100644
--- a/src/spect.cpp
+++ b/src/spect.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ int LoadFrame(SpectFrame &frame, wxInputStream& stream, int file_format_type)
 
 
 
-double SpectFrame::GetRms(int seq_amplitude)
+double GetFrameRms(SpectFrame *frame, int seq_amplitude)
 {//=========================================
 	int h;
 	float total=0;
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ double SpectFrame::GetRms(int seq_amplitude)
 
 	for(h=0; h<9; h++)
 	{
-		height = (peaks[h].pkheight * seq_amplitude * amp_adjust)/10000;
+		height = (frame->peaks[h].pkheight * seq_amplitude * frame->amp_adjust)/10000;
 		wpeaks[h].height = height << 8;
 
-		wpeaks[h].freq = peaks[h].pkfreq << 16;
-		wpeaks[h].left = peaks[h].pkwidth << 16;
-		wpeaks[h].right = peaks[h].pkright << 16;
+		wpeaks[h].freq = frame->peaks[h].pkfreq << 16;
+		wpeaks[h].left = frame->peaks[h].pkwidth << 16;
+		wpeaks[h].right = frame->peaks[h].pkright << 16;
 	}
 
 	maxh = PeaksToHarmspect(wpeaks,90<<16,htab,0);
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ double SpectFrame::GetRms(int seq_amplitude)
 	{
 		total += ((htab[h] * htab[h]) >> 10);
 	}
-	rms = sqrt(total) / 7.25;
-	return(rms);
+	frame->rms = sqrt(total) / 7.25;
+	return(frame->rms);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/spect.h b/src/spect.h
index 64e9aabd..bc690c0e 100644
--- a/src/spect.h
+++ b/src/spect.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ public:
 	SpectFrame(SpectFrame *copy=NULL);
 	~SpectFrame();
 
-	double GetRms(int amp);
-
 	int keyframe;
 	int amp_adjust;
 	float length_adjust;
@@ -113,6 +111,8 @@ public:
    peak_t peaks[N_PEAKS];
 };
 
+double GetFrameRms(SpectFrame *frame, int amp);
+
 class SpectSeq
 {//===========
 public: