diff --git a/src/Frame.h b/src/Frame.h
index 57827f1b5b..1003be2ce5 100644
--- a/src/Frame.h
+++ b/src/Frame.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ public:
 	 * @param n the index to get.
 	 * @return the value at index *n* of the underlying array.
 	 */
+	const IntrusivePtr<Val>& GetElement(int n) const
+		{ return frame[n]; }
+
+	[[deprecated("Remove in v4.1.  Use GetElement(int).")]]
 	Val* NthElement(int n) const	{ return frame[n].get(); }
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Func.cc b/src/Func.cc
index 8553d9234f..b35736db92 100644
--- a/src/Func.cc
+++ b/src/Func.cc
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ IntrusivePtr<Val> BroFunc::operator()(zeek::Args* args, Frame* parent) const
 			{
 			const auto& arg = (*args)[j];
 
-			if ( f->NthElement(j) != arg )
+			if ( f->GetElement(j) != arg )
 				// Either not yet set, or somebody reassigned the frame slot.
 				f->SetElement(j, arg);
 			}