diff --git a/src/entity.h b/src/entity.h
index bf3110f0..7a36317c 100644
--- a/src/entity.h
+++ b/src/entity.h
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@ protected:
     virtual ~Entity();
 
     virtual char const *GetName();
+    inline int IsDestroying() { return destroy; }
 
     virtual void TickGame(float deltams);
     virtual void TickDraw(float deltams);
 
-    Entity *gamenext, *drawnext, *autonext;
-    int ref, autorelease, destroy;
-
     enum
     {
         GAMEGROUP_BEFORE = 0,
@@ -75,6 +73,10 @@ protected:
     }
     state;
 #endif
+
+private:
+    Entity *gamenext, *drawnext, *autonext;
+    int ref, autorelease, destroy;
 };
 
 #endif // __DH_ENTITY_H__
diff --git a/src/font.cpp b/src/font.cpp
index a0039414..5f3bb63a 100644
--- a/src/font.cpp
+++ b/src/font.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void Font::TickDraw(float deltams)
 {
     Entity::TickDraw(deltams);
 
-    if (destroy)
+    if (IsDestroying())
     {
         if (data->img)
             SDL_FreeSurface(data->img);
diff --git a/src/tileset.cpp b/src/tileset.cpp
index 9df113f4..98ab57cb 100644
--- a/src/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/tileset.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void TileSet::TickDraw(float deltams)
 {
     Entity::TickDraw(deltams);
 
-    if (destroy)
+    if (IsDestroying())
     {
         if (data->img)
             SDL_FreeSurface(data->img);