diff --git a/include/ReaderBase.h b/include/ReaderBase.h
index ab7657537..c997b76dc 100644
--- a/include/ReaderBase.h
+++ b/include/ReaderBase.h
@@ -111,10 +111,16 @@ namespace openshot
 		openshot::ReaderInfo info;
 
 		/// Parent clip object of this reader (which can be unparented and NULL)
-		openshot::ClipBase* GetClip();
+		inline openshot::ClipBase* GetParentClip() { return parent; };
+
+		/// Deprecated alias for GetParentClip()
+		inline openshot::ClipBase* GetClip() { return parent; };
 
 		/// Set parent clip object of this reader
-		void SetClip(openshot::ClipBase* clip);
+		inline void SetParentClip(openshot::ClipBase* clip) { parent = clip; };
+
+		/// Deprecated alias for SetParentClip()
+		inline void SetClip(openshot::ClipBase* clip) { parent = clip; };
 
 		/// Close the reader (and any resources it was consuming)
 		virtual void Close() = 0;
diff --git a/src/Clip.cpp b/src/Clip.cpp
index d9f694408..4422211c0 100644
--- a/src/Clip.cpp
+++ b/src/Clip.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Clip::Clip(ReaderBase* new_reader) : resampler(NULL), reader(new_reader), alloca
 	// Update duration and set parent
 	if (reader) {
 		End(reader->info.duration);
-		reader->SetClip(this);
+		reader->SetParentClip(this);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Clip::Clip(std::string path) : resampler(NULL), reader(NULL), allocated_reader(N
 	// Update duration and set parent
 	if (reader) {
 		End(reader->info.duration);
-		reader->SetClip(this);
+		reader->SetParentClip(this);
 		allocated_reader = reader;
 		init_reader_rotation();
 	}
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Clip::Reader(ReaderBase* new_reader)
 	reader = new_reader;
 
 	// set parent
-	reader->SetClip(this);
+	reader->SetParentClip(this);
 
 	// Init rotation (if any)
 	init_reader_rotation();
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ void Clip::SetJsonValue(const Json::Value root) {
 
 			// mark as managed reader and set parent
 			if (reader) {
-				reader->SetClip(this);
+				reader->SetParentClip(this);
 				allocated_reader = reader;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/FFmpegReader.cpp b/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
index c8ce141fe..01f83b39a 100644
--- a/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
+++ b/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ void FFmpegReader::ProcessVideoPacket(int64_t requested_frame) {
 		if (max_height <= 0)
 			max_height = info.height;
 
-		Clip *parent = (Clip *) GetClip();
+		Clip *parent = (Clip *) GetParentClip();
 		if (parent) {
 			if (parent->scale == SCALE_FIT || parent->scale == SCALE_STRETCH) {
 				// Best fit or Stretch scaling (based on max timeline size * scaling keyframes)
diff --git a/src/QtImageReader.cpp b/src/QtImageReader.cpp
index cf64ef930..59060ccd7 100644
--- a/src/QtImageReader.cpp
+++ b/src/QtImageReader.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Frame> QtImageReader::GetFrame(int64_t requested_frame)
 	if (max_height <= 0)
 		max_height = info.height;
 
-	Clip* parent = (Clip*) GetClip();
+	Clip* parent = (Clip*) GetParentClip();
 	if (parent) {
 		if (parent->scale == SCALE_FIT || parent->scale == SCALE_STRETCH) {
 			// Best fit or Stretch scaling (based on max timeline size * scaling keyframes)
diff --git a/src/ReaderBase.cpp b/src/ReaderBase.cpp
index 474dc624e..6799d95ec 100644
--- a/src/ReaderBase.cpp
+++ b/src/ReaderBase.cpp
@@ -249,13 +249,3 @@ void ReaderBase::SetJsonValue(const Json::Value root) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-/// Parent clip object of this reader (which can be unparented and NULL)
-openshot::ClipBase* ReaderBase::GetClip() {
-	return parent;
-}
-
-/// Set parent clip object of this reader
-void ReaderBase::SetClip(openshot::ClipBase* clip) {
-	parent = clip;
-}