diff --git a/Lib/Bucket/newbucket.hxx b/Lib/Bucket/newbucket.hxx
index 743c81d61..c037f9dc0 100644
--- a/Lib/Bucket/newbucket.hxx
+++ b/Lib/Bucket/newbucket.hxx
@@ -282,18 +282,18 @@ inline double FGBucket::get_center_lon() const {
 }
 
 
-// return width of the tile
-inline double FGBucket::get_width() const {
-    return bucket_span( get_center_lat() );
-}
-
-
 // return the center lat of a tile
 inline double FGBucket::get_center_lat() const {
     return lat + y / 8.0 + FG_HALF_BUCKET_SPAN;
 }
 
 
+// return width of the tile
+inline double FGBucket::get_width() const {
+    return bucket_span( get_center_lat() );
+}
+
+
 // return height of the tile
 inline double FGBucket::get_height() const {
     return FG_BUCKET_SPAN;