diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
index 60eb797ee..d0176ece4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
@@ -34,17 +34,6 @@ bool sortSkills (const std::pair<int, int>& left, const std::pair<int, int>& rig
 
     return left.first < right.first;
 }
-
-// Retrieve the base skill value if the setting 'training skills based on base skill' is set;
-// otherwise returns the modified skill
-float getSkillForTraining(const MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats, int i)
-{
-    static const bool trainersTrainingSkillsBasedOnBaseSkill = Settings::Manager::getBool("trainers training skills based on base skill", "Game");
-    if (trainersTrainingSkillsBasedOnBaseSkill)
-        return stats.getSkill(i).getBase();
-    return stats.getSkill(i).getModified();
-}
-
 }
 
 namespace MWGui
@@ -53,6 +42,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     TrainingWindow::TrainingWindow()
         : WindowBase("openmw_trainingwindow.layout")
         , mTimeAdvancer(0.05f)
+        , mTrainingSkillBasedOnBaseSkill(Settings::Manager::getBool("trainers training skills based on base skill", "Game"))
     {
         getWidget(mTrainingOptions, "TrainingOptions");
         getWidget(mCancelButton, "CancelButton");
@@ -209,6 +199,13 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->exitCurrentGuiMode();
     }
 
+    float TrainingWindow::getSkillForTraining(const MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats, int skillId) const
+    {
+        if (mTrainingSkillBasedOnBaseSkill)
+            return stats.getSkill(skillId).getBase();
+        return stats.getSkill(skillId).getModified();
+    }
+
     void TrainingWindow::onFrame(float dt)
     {
         checkReferenceAvailable();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.hpp
index 2edad1f27..955615516 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include "timeadvancer.hpp"
 #include "waitdialog.hpp"
 
+namespace MWMechanics
+{
+    class NpcStats;
+}
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
@@ -35,12 +40,17 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onTrainingProgressChanged(int cur, int total);
         void onTrainingFinished();
 
+        // Retrieve the base skill value if the setting 'training skills based on base skill' is set;
+        // otherwise returns the modified skill
+        float getSkillForTraining(const MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats, int skillId) const;
+
         MyGUI::Widget* mTrainingOptions;
         MyGUI::Button* mCancelButton;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mPlayerGold;
 
         WaitDialogProgressBar mProgressBar;
         TimeAdvancer mTimeAdvancer;
+        bool mTrainingSkillBasedOnBaseSkill;    //corresponds to the setting 'training skills based on base skill'
     };
 
 }