diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index c8198263..acca372e 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -1842,11 +1842,7 @@ static void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 #endif
 #ifdef RSS
 			OBJ(rss) {
-				if (obj->data.rss.uri != NULL) {
-					rss_process_info(p, p_max_size, obj->data.rss.uri, obj->data.rss.action, obj->data.rss.act_par, obj->data.rss.interval, obj->data.rss.nrspaces);
-				} else {
-					NORM_ERR("error processing RSS data");
-				}
+				rss_print_info(obj, p, p_max_size);
 			}
 #endif
 #ifdef WEATHER
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index cf5396f6..e1281b93 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -1463,23 +1463,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 #endif
 #ifdef RSS
 	END OBJ_ARG(rss, 0, "rss needs arguments: <uri> <interval in minutes> <action> [act_par] [spaces in front]")
-		float interval = 0;
-		int argc, act_par = 0;
-		unsigned int nrspaces = 0;
-		char *uri = (char *) malloc(128 * sizeof(char));
-		char *action = (char *) malloc(64 * sizeof(char));
-
-		argc = sscanf(arg, "%127s %f %63s %d %u", uri, &interval, action,
-				&act_par, &nrspaces);
-		if (argc >= 3) {
-			obj->data.rss.uri = uri;
-			obj->data.rss.interval = interval > 0 ? interval * 60 : 15*60;
-			obj->data.rss.action = action;
-			obj->data.rss.act_par = act_par;
-			obj->data.rss.nrspaces = nrspaces;
-		} else {
-			NORM_ERR("wrong number of arguments for $rss");
-		}
+		rss_scan_arg(obj, arg);
 #endif
 #ifdef WEATHER
 	END OBJ_ARG(weather, 0, "weather needs arguments: <uri> <locID> <data_type> [interval in minutes]")
diff --git a/src/rss.c b/src/rss.c
index 36408dfc..129823bd 100644
--- a/src/rss.c
+++ b/src/rss.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "conky.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "prss.h"
+#include "text_object.h"
 #include "ccurl_thread.h"
 #include <time.h>
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ void rss_free_info(void)
 	ccurl_free_locations(&locations_head);
 }
 
-void rss_process_info(char *p, int p_max_size, char *uri, char *action, int
+static void rss_process_info(char *p, int p_max_size, char *uri, char *action, int
 		act_par, int interval, unsigned int nrspaces)
 {
 	PRSS *data;
@@ -147,3 +148,33 @@ void rss_process_info(char *p, int p_max_size, char *uri, char *action, int
 	timed_thread_unlock(curloc->p_timed_thread);
 }
 
+void rss_scan_arg(struct text_object *obj, const char *arg)
+{
+	float interval = 0;
+	int argc, act_par = 0;
+	unsigned int nrspaces = 0;
+	char *uri = (char *) malloc(128 * sizeof(char));
+	char *action = (char *) malloc(64 * sizeof(char));
+
+	argc = sscanf(arg, "%127s %f %63s %d %u", uri, &interval, action,
+			&act_par, &nrspaces);
+	if (argc < 3) {
+		NORM_ERR("wrong number of arguments for $rss");
+		return;
+	}
+	obj->data.rss.uri = uri;
+	obj->data.rss.interval = interval > 0 ? interval * 60 : 15*60;
+	obj->data.rss.action = action;
+	obj->data.rss.act_par = act_par;
+	obj->data.rss.nrspaces = nrspaces;
+}
+
+void rss_print_info(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	if (!obj->data.rss.uri) {
+		NORM_ERR("error processing RSS data");
+		return;
+	}
+	rss_process_info(p, p_max_size, obj->data.rss.uri, obj->data.rss.action,
+			obj->data.rss.act_par, obj->data.rss.interval, obj->data.rss.nrspaces);
+}
diff --git a/src/rss.h b/src/rss.h
index 3e10d810..279246f8 100644
--- a/src/rss.h
+++ b/src/rss.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "prss.h"
 
+void rss_scan_arg(struct text_object *, const char *);
+void rss_print_info(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void rss_free_info(void);
-void rss_process_info(char *p, int p_max_size, char *uri, char *action, int
-		act_par, int interval, unsigned int nrspaces);
 
 #endif /*RSS_H_*/