diff --git a/DPM.C b/DPM.C
index d05ee9d..dbf03d0 100644
--- a/DPM.C
+++ b/DPM.C
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ DPM::draw ( void )
         if ( ! active_r() )
             c = fl_inactive( c );
 
-        if ( _type == FL_HORIZONTAL )
+        if ( type() == FL_HORIZONTAL )
             draw_box( box(), x() + (p * bw), y(), bw, h(), c );
         else
             draw_box( box(), x(), y() + h() - (p * bh), w(), bh, c );
diff --git a/DPM.H b/DPM.H
index 9067381..617d1f7 100644
--- a/DPM.H
+++ b/DPM.H
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 class DPM : public Meter
 {
 
-    int _type;
     int _divisions;
     float _dim;
 
@@ -51,9 +50,6 @@ public:
     bool divisions ( void ) const { return _divisions; }
     void divisions ( int v ) { _divisions = v; }
 
-    int type ( void ) const { return _type; }
-    void type ( int v ) { _type = v; }
-
     float dim ( void ) const { return _dim; }
     void dim ( float v ) { _dim = v; redraw(); }