diff --git a/SGDP4.cpp b/SGDP4.cpp
index ab2c24e..85b0eb1 100644
--- a/SGDP4.cpp
+++ b/SGDP4.cpp
@@ -855,9 +855,6 @@ void SGDP4::DeepSpaceInitialize(const double& eosq, const double& sinio, const d
         d_xli_ = d_xlamo_;
         d_xni_ = RecoveredMeanMotion();
         d_atime_ = 0.0;
-        d_stepp_ = 720.0;
-        d_stepn_ = -720.0;
-        d_step2_ = 259200.0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -983,6 +980,10 @@ void SGDP4::DeepSecular() {
     em = Eccentricity() + d_sse_ * t;
     xinc = Inclination() + d_ssi_ * t;
 
+            double stepp = 720.0;
+        double stepn = -720.0;
+        double step2 = 259200.0;
+
     /*
      * check if needed
      */
diff --git a/SGDP4.h b/SGDP4.h
index 1119e0c..f11e9df 100644
--- a/SGDP4.h
+++ b/SGDP4.h
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ private:
     double d_xli_;
     double d_xni_;
     double d_atime_;
-    double d_stepp_;
-    double d_stepn_;
-    double d_step2_;
 
     struct Constants {
         double AE;