diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 878bbaee..a7509b8e 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 		obj->callbacks.print = &print_xmms2_percent;
 	END OBJ(xmms2_bar, &update_xmms2)
 		scan_bar(obj, arg);
-		obj->callbacks.print = &print_xmms2_bar;
+		obj->callbacks.barval = &xmms2_barval;
 	END OBJ(xmms2_smart, &update_xmms2)
 		obj->callbacks.print = &print_xmms2_smart;
 	END OBJ(xmms2_playlist, &update_xmms2)
diff --git a/src/xmms2.c b/src/xmms2.c
index d11d8566..e4191bbf 100644
--- a/src/xmms2.c
+++ b/src/xmms2.c
@@ -343,13 +343,11 @@ void print_xmms2_duration(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
 			(info.xmms2.duration / 1000) % 60);
 }
 
-void print_xmms2_bar(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+uint8_t xmms2_barval(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	(void)obj;
-	if (!p_max_size)
-		return;
 
-	new_bar(obj, p, p_max_size, (int) (info.xmms2.progress * 255.0f));
+	return round_to_int(info.xmms2.progress * 255.0f);
 }
 
 void print_xmms2_smart(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
diff --git a/src/xmms2.h b/src/xmms2.h
index dbd87a6c..2474ea22 100644
--- a/src/xmms2.h
+++ b/src/xmms2.h
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ void update_xmms2(void);
 void print_xmms2_tracknr(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_xmms2_elapsed(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_xmms2_duration(struct text_object *, char *, int);
-#ifdef X11
-void print_xmms2_bar(struct text_object *, char *, int);
-#endif /* X11 */
+uint8_t xmms2_barval(struct text_object *);
 void print_xmms2_smart(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_xmms2_artist(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_xmms2_album(struct text_object *, char *, int);