diff --git a/src/pmc/qrpa.pmc b/src/pmc/qrpa.pmc
index 9aa98d3..77483a5 100644
--- a/src/pmc/qrpa.pmc
+++ b/src/pmc/qrpa.pmc
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ Resizes the array to C<n> elements.


     VTABLE PMC * get_pmc_keyed_int(INTVAL pos) {
-        INTVAL elems;
-        INTVAL start;
-        PMC    **slots;
+        Parrot_QRPA_attributes *attrs = PARROT_QRPA(SELF);
+        INTVAL elems   = attrs->elems;
+        INTVAL start   = attrs->start;
+        PMC    **slots = attrs->slots;

-        GET_ATTR_elems(INTERP, SELF, elems);
         if (pos < 0)
             pos += elems;

@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ Resizes the array to C<n> elements.
         if (pos >= elems)
             return PMCNULL;

-        GET_ATTR_start(INTERP, SELF, start);
-        GET_ATTR_slots(INTERP, SELF, slots);
         return slots[start + pos];
     }