diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index a4b0c0560..e42218bc2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         else if(mAnimation->getInfo("torch"))
             mAnimation->disable("torch");
 
-        mAnimation->forceUpdate();
+        mAnimation->updateParts(true);
         mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);
 
         mViewport->setDimensions (0, 0, std::min(1.f, float(sizeX) / float(512)), std::min(1.f, float(sizeY) / float(1024)));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index b44bb56ea..28f039cf1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateNpcBase()
 
     for(size_t i = 0;i < ESM::PRT_Count;i++)
         removeIndividualPart((ESM::PartReferenceType)i);
-    forceUpdate();
+    updateParts(true);
 }
 
 void NpcAnimation::updateParts(bool forceupdate)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 88e4a9e04..ccc2c9aa0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ private:
 
     NifOgre::ObjectList insertBoundedPart(const std::string &model, int group, const std::string &bonename);
 
-    void updateParts(bool forceupdate = false);
-
     void removeIndividualPart(ESM::PartReferenceType type);
     void reserveIndividualPart(ESM::PartReferenceType type, int group, int priority);
 
@@ -89,8 +87,7 @@ public:
 
     void setViewMode(ViewMode viewMode);
 
-    void forceUpdate()
-    { updateParts(true); }
+    void updateParts(bool forceupdate = false);
 };
 
 }