diff --git a/src/Oam.cpp b/src/Oam.cpp
index 894c135..2377a0e 100644
--- a/src/Oam.cpp
+++ b/src/Oam.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ namespace nes {
         }
     }
 
-    Oam::PixelInfo Oam::getPixel() {
+    SpritePixelInfo Oam::getPixel() {
 
-        uint8_t pattern, palette, priority;
+        SpritePixelInfo pixel;
         _firstVisibleSpriteBeingRendered = false;
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < _visibleSpriteCount; ++i) {
@@ -125,17 +125,17 @@ namespace nes {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            pattern = _spriteShifters[i].getValue(0);
-            palette = (_visibleSprites[i].attr & 0x03) + SPRITE_PALETTE_OFFSET;
-            priority = (_visibleSprites[i].attr & 0x20) == 0;
+            pixel.pattern = _spriteShifters[i].getValue(0);
+            pixel.palette = (_visibleSprites[i].attr & 0x03) + SPRITE_PALETTE_OFFSET;
+            pixel.priority = (_visibleSprites[i].attr & 0x20) == 0;
 
-            if(pattern > 0) {
+            if(pixel.pattern > 0) {
                 _firstVisibleSpriteBeingRendered = (i == 0);
                 break;
             }
         }
 
-        return std::make_tuple(pattern, palette, priority);
+        return pixel;
     }
 
     bool Oam::spriteZeroBeingRendered() const {
diff --git a/src/Oam.h b/src/Oam.h
index 096710a..6ce8821 100644
--- a/src/Oam.h
+++ b/src/Oam.h
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ namespace nes {
         uint8_t x = 0xFF;
     };
 
+    struct SpritePixelInfo {
+        uint8_t pattern = 0;
+        uint8_t palette = 0;
+        uint8_t priority = 0;
+    };
+
     class Oam {
     public:
         static constexpr size_t OAM_SIZE = 64;
         static constexpr size_t MAX_SPRITES_PER_SCANLINE = 8;
         static constexpr uint8_t SPRITE_PALETTE_OFFSET = 4;
-        using PixelInfo = std::tuple<uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t>;
 
     public:
         explicit Oam(Ppu* ppu);
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ namespace nes {
         bool detectVisibleSprites(int16_t scanline, bool bigSprite);
         void loadShifters(int16_t scanline, bool bigSprite, bool patternSprite);
         void updateShifters();
-        [[nodiscard]] PixelInfo getPixel();
+        [[nodiscard]] SpritePixelInfo getPixel();
         [[nodiscard]] bool spriteZeroBeingRendered() const;
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/Ppu.cpp b/src/Ppu.cpp
index cc9ca77..1e0a8d2 100644
--- a/src/Ppu.cpp
+++ b/src/Ppu.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ namespace nes {
         uint8_t priority = 0;
 
         if(_mask.renderSprites) {
-            std::tie(fgPattern, fgPalette, priority) = _oam->getPixel();
+            auto fgPixel = _oam->getPixel();
+            fgPattern = fgPixel.pattern;
+            fgPalette = fgPixel.palette;
+            priority = fgPixel.priority;
         }
 
         uint8_t pattern = 0;