diff --git a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
index 77f2cf5cc1f..35f6523c6af 100644
--- a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ void Sprite3D::set_frame(int p_frame) {
 
 	frame=p_frame;
 	_queue_update();
-	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("frame_changed"));
+	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
 
 }