diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_bsp.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_bsp.cpp
index 7c323fbbe..d701a0e6a 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_bsp.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_bsp.cpp
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						R_ProjectSprite(thing, sprite.pos, sprite.tex, sprite.spriteScale, sprite.renderflags, fakeside, fakefloor, fakeceiling, sec, spriteshade);
+						RenderSprite::Project(thing, sprite.pos, sprite.tex, sprite.spriteScale, sprite.renderflags, fakeside, fakefloor, fakeceiling, sec, spriteshade);
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
index bf648e851..dd86cafb8 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		short *mfloorclip = screenheightarray;
 		short *mceilingclip = zeroarray;
 
-		R_DrawVisSprite(vis, mfloorclip, mceilingclip);
+		RenderSprite::Render(vis, mfloorclip, mceilingclip);
 	}
 
 	void R_DrawRemainingPlayerSprites()
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
index 7bc93e4ac..d5766611c 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor)
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
-	void R_ProjectSprite(AActor *thing, const DVector3 &pos, FTexture *tex, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade)
+	void RenderSprite::Project(AActor *thing, const DVector3 &pos, FTexture *tex, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade)
 	{
 		// transform the origin point
 		double tr_x = pos.X - ViewPos.X;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		}
 	}
 
-	void R_DrawVisSprite(vissprite_t *vis, const short *mfloorclip, const short *mceilingclip)
+	void RenderSprite::Render(vissprite_t *vis, const short *mfloorclip, const short *mceilingclip)
 	{
 		fixed_t 		frac;
 		FTexture		*tex;
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.h b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.h
index 860885e67..2711af7ec 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.h
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 namespace swrenderer
 {
-	void R_ProjectSprite(AActor *thing, const DVector3 &pos, FTexture *tex, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade);
-	void R_DrawVisSprite(vissprite_t *vis, const short *mfloorclip, const short *mceilingclip);
+	class RenderSprite
+	{
+	public:
+		static void Project(AActor *thing, const DVector3 &pos, FTexture *tex, const DVector2 &spriteScale, int renderflags, WaterFakeSide fakeside, F3DFloor *fakefloor, F3DFloor *fakeceiling, sector_t *current_sector, int spriteshade);
+		static void Render(vissprite_t *vis, const short *mfloorclip, const short *mceilingclip);
+	};
 }
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
index bc27f3520..2ac874d48 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_visiblesprite.cpp
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		{
 			if (!spr->bWallSprite)
 			{
-				R_DrawVisSprite(spr, clipbot, cliptop);
+				RenderSprite::Render(spr, clipbot, cliptop);
 			}
 			else
 			{