diff --git a/simgear/bucket/newbucket.hxx b/simgear/bucket/newbucket.hxx
index 9ae5f609..d6b2a6b9 100644
--- a/simgear/bucket/newbucket.hxx
+++ b/simgear/bucket/newbucket.hxx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
     void set_bucket( double *lonlat );
 
     // create an impossible bucket
-    inline void SGBucket::make_bad( void ) {
+    inline void make_bad( void ) {
 	set_bucket(0.0, 0.0);
 	lon = -1000;
     }