diff --git a/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.cpp b/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.cpp
index 7845db079f..c188324d40 100644
--- a/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.cpp
+++ b/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.cpp
@@ -1,98 +1,98 @@
 /* This file is part of the KDE project
  * Copyright (C) 2007,2009 Jan Hambrecht <jaham@gmx.net>
  * Copyright (C) 2010 Thorsten Zachmann <zachmann@kde.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Library General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
  * along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
  * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "SvgGradientHelper.h"
 
 #include <QConicalGradient>
 #include <QLinearGradient>
 #include <QRadialGradient>
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <KoFlake.h>
 
 SvgGradientHelper::SvgGradientHelper()
     : m_gradient(new QGradient()), m_gradientUnits(KoFlake::ObjectBoundingBox)
 {
 }
 
 SvgGradientHelper::~SvgGradientHelper()
 {
     delete m_gradient;
 }
 
 SvgGradientHelper::SvgGradientHelper(const SvgGradientHelper &other)
     : m_gradient(KoFlake::cloneGradient(other.m_gradient))
     , m_gradientUnits(other.m_gradientUnits)
     , m_gradientTransform(other.m_gradientTransform)
 {
 }
 
 SvgGradientHelper & SvgGradientHelper::operator = (const SvgGradientHelper & rhs)
 {
     if (this == &rhs)
         return *this;
 
     m_gradientUnits = rhs.m_gradientUnits;
     m_gradientTransform = rhs.m_gradientTransform;
     m_gradient = KoFlake::cloneGradient(rhs.m_gradient);
 
     return *this;
 }
 
 void SvgGradientHelper::setGradientUnits(KoFlake::CoordinateSystem units)
 {
     m_gradientUnits = units;
 }
 
 KoFlake::CoordinateSystem SvgGradientHelper::gradientUnits() const
 {
     return m_gradientUnits;
 }
 
 QGradient * SvgGradientHelper::gradient() const
 {
     return m_gradient;
 }
 
 void SvgGradientHelper::setGradient(QGradient * g)
 {
     delete m_gradient;
     m_gradient = g;
 }
 
 QTransform SvgGradientHelper::transform() const
 {
     return m_gradientTransform;
 }
 
 void SvgGradientHelper::setTransform(const QTransform &transform)
 {
     m_gradientTransform = transform;
 }
 
 QGradient::Spread SvgGradientHelper::spreadMode() const
 {
-    return m_spreadMode;
+    return m_gradient->spread();
 }
 
 void SvgGradientHelper::setSpreadMode(const QGradient::Spread &spreadMode)
 {
-    m_spreadMode = spreadMode;
+    m_gradient->setSpread(spreadMode);
 }
diff --git a/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.h b/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.h
index 3087afcd65..00a694f878 100644
--- a/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.h
+++ b/libs/flake/svg/SvgGradientHelper.h
@@ -1,70 +1,69 @@
 /* This file is part of the KDE project
  * Copyright (C) 2007,2009 Jan Hambrecht <jaham@gmx.net>
  * Copyright (C) 2010 Thorsten Zachmann <zachmann@kde.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Library General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
  * along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
  * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #ifndef SVGGRADIENTHELPER_H
 #define SVGGRADIENTHELPER_H
 
 #include <KoFlakeCoordinateSystem.h>
 #include <QTransform>
 #include <QGradient>
 
 class SvgGradientHelper
 {
 public:
     SvgGradientHelper();
     ~SvgGradientHelper();
     /// Copy constructor
     SvgGradientHelper(const SvgGradientHelper &other);
 
     /// Sets the gradient units type
     void setGradientUnits(KoFlake::CoordinateSystem units);
     /// Returns gradient units type
     KoFlake::CoordinateSystem gradientUnits() const;
 
     /// Sets the gradient
     void setGradient(QGradient * g);
     /// Retrurns the gradient
     QGradient * gradient() const;
 
     /// Returns the gradient transformation
     QTransform transform() const;
     /// Sets the gradient transformation
     void setTransform(const QTransform &transform);
 
     /// Assignment operator
     SvgGradientHelper & operator = (const SvgGradientHelper & rhs);
 
     QGradient * adjustedGradient(const QRectF &bound) const;
 
     /// Converts a gradient from LogicalMode to ObjectBoundingMode 
     static QGradient *convertGradient(const QGradient * originalGradient, const QTransform &userToRelativeTransform, const QRectF &size);
 
     QGradient::Spread spreadMode() const;
     void setSpreadMode(const QGradient::Spread &spreadMode);
 
 private:
 
     QGradient * m_gradient;
     KoFlake::CoordinateSystem m_gradientUnits;
     QTransform m_gradientTransform;
-    QGradient::Spread m_spreadMode;
 };
 
 #endif // SVGGRADIENTHELPER_H