diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/_polymost.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/_polymost.cpp
index 6aca1769950..045c4ed4130 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/_polymost.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/_polymost.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void geometryEffect(int cposx, int cposy, int cposz, binangle cang, fixed
 		DukeSectIterator it(tgsect);
 		while (auto act = it.Next())
 		{
-			changespritesect(act, geosectorwarp[gs]);
+			changeactorsect(act, geosectorwarp[gs]);
 			setsprite(act, act->s->x -= geox[gs], act->s->y -= geoy[gs], act->s->z);
 		}
 		if (geosector[gs] == sect)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void geometryEffect(int cposx, int cposy, int cposz, binangle cang, fixed
 		DukeSectIterator it(tgsect);
 		while (auto act = it.Next())
 		{
-			changespritesect(act, geosector[gs]);
+			changeactorsect(act, geosector[gs]);
 			setsprite(act, act->s->x += geox[gs], act->s->y += geoy[gs], act->s->z);
 		}
 	}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void geometryEffect(int cposx, int cposy, int cposz, binangle cang, fixed
 		DukeSectIterator it(tgsect);
 		while (auto act = it.Next())
 		{
-			changespritesect(act, geosectorwarp2[gs]);
+			changeactorsect(act, geosectorwarp2[gs]);
 			setsprite(act, act->s->x -= geox2[gs], act->s->y -= geoy2[gs], act->s->z);
 		}
 		if (geosector[gs] == sect)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static void geometryEffect(int cposx, int cposy, int cposz, binangle cang, fixed
 		DukeSectIterator it(tgsect);
 		while (auto act = it.Next())
 		{
-			changespritesect(act, geosector[gs]);
+			changeactorsect(act, geosector[gs]);
 			setsprite(act, act->s->x += geox2[gs], act->s->y += geoy2[gs], act->s->z);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 2e4c0f1d522..92a23ec2491 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ void movemasterswitch(DDukeActor *actor, int spectype1, int spectype2)
 			spri->picnum = 0;	// give it a picnum without any behavior attached, just in case
 			spri->cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_INVISIBLE;
 			spri->cstat2 |= CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOFIND;
-			changespritestat(actor, STAT_REMOVED);
+			changeactorstat(actor, STAT_REMOVED);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -4028,7 +4028,7 @@ void handle_se17(DDukeActor* actor)
 				ps[p].truecz = act3->ceilingz;
 				ps[p].bobcounter = 0;
 
-				changespritesect(act3, spr2->sectnum);
+				changeactorsect(act3, spr2->sectnum);
 				ps[p].cursectnum = spr2->sectnum;
 			}
 			else if (spr3->statnum != STAT_EFFECTOR)
@@ -4039,7 +4039,7 @@ void handle_se17(DDukeActor* actor)
 
 				spr3->backupz();
 
-				changespritesect(act3, spr2->sectnum);
+				changeactorsect(act3, spr2->sectnum);
 				setsprite(act3, spr3->pos);
 
 				act3->floorz = sector[spr2->sectnum].floorz;
@@ -5319,7 +5319,7 @@ void fall_common(DDukeActor *actor, int playernum, int JIBS6, int DRONE, int BLO
 					pushmove(&x, &y, &z, &j, 128, (4 << 8), (4 << 8), CLIPMASK0);
 					s->x = x; s->y = y; s->z = z;
 					if (j != s->sectnum && j >= 0 && j < MAXSECTORS)
-						changespritesect(actor, j);
+						changeactorsect(actor, j);
 
 					S_PlayActorSound(thud, actor);
 				}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index ed649077048..e49bbe03516 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ int movesprite_ex_d(DDukeActor* actor, int xchange, int ychange, int zchange, un
 
 	if (dasectnum >= 0)
 		if ((dasectnum != spri->sectnum))
-			changespritesect(actor, dasectnum);
+			changeactorsect(actor, dasectnum);
 	daz = spri->z + ((zchange * TICSPERFRAME) >> 3);
 	if ((daz > actor->ceilingz) && (daz <= actor->floorz))
 		spri->z = daz;
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ static void movetripbomb(DDukeActor *actor)
 		int16_t       curSectNum = s->sectnum;
 
 		updatesectorneighbor(s->x, s->y, &curSectNum, 1024, 2048);
-		changespritesect(actor, curSectNum);
+		changeactorsect(actor, curSectNum);
 
 		DDukeActor* hit;
 		x = hitasprite(actor, &hit);
@@ -1154,10 +1154,10 @@ static void movetripbomb(DDukeActor *actor)
 				if (curSectNum == -1)
 					break;
 
-				changespritesect(actor, curSectNum);
+				changeactorsect(actor, curSectNum);
 
 				// this is a hack to work around the LASERLINE sprite's art tile offset
-				changespritesect(spawned, curSectNum);
+				changeactorsect(spawned, curSectNum);
 
 			}
 		}
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static void movetripbomb(DDukeActor *actor)
 		actor->temp_data[0]++;
 		s->x = actor->temp_data[3]; s->y = actor->temp_data[4];
 		s->z += (3 << 8);
-		changespritesect(actor, oldSectNum);
+		changeactorsect(actor, oldSectNum);
 		actor->temp_data[3] = 0;
 		if (hit && lTripBombControl & TRIPBOMB_TRIPWIRE)
 		{
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 							ps[p].bobposy = ps[p].oposy = ps[p].posy = Owner->s->y;
 							ps[p].oposz = ps[p].posz = Owner->s->z - gs.playerheight;
 							
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							ps[p].cursectnum = spr2->sectnum;
 							
 							if (spr->pal == 0)
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 							auto pa = ps[p].GetActor();
 							pa->s->opos = ps[p].pos;
 							
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							ps[p].cursectnum = Owner->s->sectnum;
 							
 							break;
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 							ps[p].transporter_hold = -2;
 						ps[p].cursectnum = Owner->s->sectnum;
 						
-						changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+						changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 						setsprite(ps[p].GetActor(), ps[p].posx, ps[p].posy, ps[p].posz + gs.playerheight);
 						
 						if ((krand() & 255) < 32)
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 										Owner->temp_data[0] = 13;
 									}
 									
-									changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+									changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 								}
 							}
 							else
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 								
 								spr2->backupz();
 								
-								changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+								changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							}
 							break;
 						case 1:
@@ -2277,7 +2277,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 							
 							spr2->backupz();
 							
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							
 							break;
 						case 2:
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ void movetransports_d(void)
 							
 							spr2->backupz();
 							
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							
 							break;
 						}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index f710d5225fd..070fc223968 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ int movesprite_ex_r(DDukeActor* actor, int xchange, int ychange, int zchange, un
 
 	if (dasectnum >= 0)
 		if ((dasectnum != spri->sectnum))
-			changespritesect(actor, dasectnum);
+			changeactorsect(actor, dasectnum);
 	daz = spri->z + ((zchange * TICSPERFRAME) >> 3);
 	if ((daz > actor->ceilingz) && (daz <= actor->floorz))
 		spri->z = daz;
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 							ps[p].bobposy = ps[p].oposy = ps[p].posy = Owner->s->y;
 							ps[p].oposz = ps[p].posz = Owner->s->z - (gs.playerheight - (4 << 8));
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							ps[p].cursectnum = spr2->sectnum;
 
 							auto beam = spawn(Owner, TRANSPORTERBEAM);
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 							else ps[p].posz = Owner->s->z + 6144;
 							ps[p].oposz = ps[p].posz;
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							ps[p].cursectnum = Owner->s->sectnum;
 
 							break;
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 							ps[p].transporter_hold = -2;
 						ps[p].cursectnum = Owner->s->sectnum;
 
-						changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+						changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 
 						if ((krand() & 255) < 32)
 							spawn(ps[p].GetActor(), WATERSPLASH2);
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 							ps[p].transporter_hold = -2;
 						ps[p].cursectnum = Owner->s->sectnum;
 
-						changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+						changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 					}
 				}
 				break;
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 										Owner->temp_data[0] = 13;
 									}
 
-									changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+									changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 								}
 							}
 							else
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 
 								spr2->backupz();
 
-								changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+								changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 							}
 							break;
 						case ST_1_ABOVE_WATER:
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 
 							spr2->backupz();
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 
 							break;
 						case ST_2_UNDERWATER:
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 
 							spr2->backupz();
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 
 							break;
 
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 
 							spr2->backupz();
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 
 							movesprite_ex(act2, MulScale(spr2->xvel, bcos(spr2->ang), 14),
 								MulScale(spr2->xvel, bsin(spr2->ang), 14), 0, CLIPMASK1, coll);
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 
 							spr2->backupz();
 
-							changespritesect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
+							changeactorsect(act2, Owner->s->sectnum);
 
 							movesprite_ex(act2, MulScale(spr2->xvel, bcos(spr2->ang), 14),
 								MulScale(spr2->xvel, bsin(spr2->ang), 14), 0, CLIPMASK1, coll);
@@ -2486,7 +2486,7 @@ void rr_specialstats()
 						ps[p].bobposy = ps[p].oposy = ps[p].posy = act2->s->y;
 						ps[p].oposz = ps[p].posz = act2->s->z - (36 << 8);
 						auto pact = ps[p].GetActor();
-						changespritesect(pact, act2->s->sectnum);
+						changeactorsect(pact, act2->s->sectnum);
 						ps[p].cursectnum = pact->s->sectnum;
 						S_PlayActorSound(70, act2);
 						deletesprite(act2);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/dukeactor.h b/source/games/duke/src/dukeactor.h
index 57918f25995..7c75b6479e1 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/dukeactor.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/dukeactor.h
@@ -100,16 +100,11 @@ inline void changeactorstat(DDukeActor* a, int newstat)
 	::changespritestat(a->GetIndex(), newstat);
 }
 
-inline void changespritesect(DDukeActor* a, int newsect)
+inline void changeactorsect(DDukeActor* a, int newsect)
 {
 	::changespritesect(a->GetIndex(), newsect);
 }
 
-inline void changespritesect(int i, int newsect)
-{
-	::changespritesect(i, newsect);
-}
-
 inline int setsprite(DDukeActor* a, int x, int y, int z)
 {
 	return ::setsprite(a->GetIndex(), x, y, z);
@@ -216,4 +211,5 @@ inline void   neartag(int32_t xs, int32_t ys, int32_t zs, int16_t sectnum, int16
 	*neartagsprite = nts == -1 ? nullptr : &hittype[nts];
 }
 
+
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index fe123596626..501b4eb8178 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 		p->posx += p->posxv >> 14;
 		p->posy += p->posyv >> 14;
 		updatesector(p->posx, p->posy, &p->cursectnum);
-		changespritesect(pact, p->cursectnum);
+		changeactorsect(pact, p->cursectnum);
 	}
 	else
 		clipmove_ex(&p->posx, &p->posy,
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 			S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_ONWATER, pact);
 
 	if (p->cursectnum != s->sectnum)
-		changespritesect(pact, p->cursectnum);
+		changeactorsect(pact, p->cursectnum);
 
 	if (ud.clipping == 0)
 		j = (pushmove(&p->posx, &p->posy, &p->posz, &p->cursectnum, 164L, (4L << 8), (4L << 8), CLIPMASK0) < 0 && furthestangle(p->GetActor(), 8) < 512);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index b84de69ebaa..886115340c7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 		p->posx += p->posxv >> 14;
 		p->posy += p->posyv >> 14;
 		updatesector(p->posx, p->posy, &p->cursectnum);
-		changespritesect(pact, p->cursectnum);
+		changeactorsect(pact, p->cursectnum);
 	}
 	else
 		clipmove_ex(&p->posx, &p->posy,
@@ -3910,7 +3910,7 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 				S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_ONWATER, pact);
 
 	if (p->cursectnum != s->sectnum)
-		changespritesect(pact, p->cursectnum);
+		changeactorsect(pact, p->cursectnum);
 
 	int j;
 	if (ud.clipping == 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
index e123dd7f90e..520d9f25cf7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ void checkhitsprite_d(DDukeActor* targ, DDukeActor* proj)
 					short j = s->sectnum;
 					pushmove(&s->x, &s->y, &s->z, &j, 128L, (4 << 8), (4 << 8), CLIPMASK0);
 					if (j != s->sectnum && j >= 0 && j < MAXSECTORS)
-						changespritesect(targ, j);
+						changeactorsect(targ, j);
 				}
 
 				if (s->statnum == 2)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index cf5a92edbe8..71f10735908 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void spawneffector(DDukeActor* actor)
 					sp->picnum = 0;
 					sp->cstat2 = CSTAT2_SPRITE_NOFIND;
 					sp->cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_INVISIBLE;
-					changespritesect(actor, STAT_REMOVED);
+					changeactorsect(actor, STAT_REMOVED);
 					Printf("Found lonely Sector Effector (lotag 0) at (%d,%d)\n", sp->x, sp->y);
 					return;
 				}