diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
index d072757c..339895d1 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ public final class Application implements IPathElement, Runnable {
      *  Return a skin for a given object. The skin is found by determining the prototype
      *  to use for the object, then looking up the skin for the prototype.
      */
-    public Skin getSkin(Object object, String skinname, Object[] skinpath) {
-        Prototype proto = getPrototype(object);
+    public Skin getSkin(String protoname, String skinname, Object[] skinpath) {
+        Prototype proto = getPrototypeByName(protoname);
 
         if (proto == null) {
             return null;