diff --git a/mmgen/addr.py b/mmgen/addr.py
index 9129e977..69b6d691 100755
--- a/mmgen/addr.py
+++ b/mmgen/addr.py
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ Removed {{}} duplicate WIF key{{}} from keylist (also in {pnm} key-address file
 	def generate(self,seed,addrnums):
 		assert type(addrnums) is AddrIdxList
 
-		seed = seed.get_data()
-		seed = self.scramble_seed(seed)
+		seed = self.scramble_seed(seed.data)
 		dmsg_sc('seed',seed[:8].hex())
 
 		compressed = self.al_id.mmtype.compressed
diff --git a/mmgen/obj.py b/mmgen/obj.py
index 4b6153ab..338af9db 100755
--- a/mmgen/obj.py
+++ b/mmgen/obj.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class SeedID(str,Hilite,InitErrors):
 				from mmgen.seed import Seed
 				assert type(seed) == Seed,'not a Seed instance'
 				from mmgen.util import make_chksum_8
-				return str.__new__(cls,make_chksum_8(seed.get_data()))
+				return str.__new__(cls,make_chksum_8(seed.data))
 			elif sid:
 				assert set(sid) <= set(hexdigits.upper()),'not uppercase hex digits'
 				assert len(sid) == cls.width,'not {} characters wide'.format(cls.width)
diff --git a/mmgen/seed.py b/mmgen/seed.py
index 6572dcbb..7a980145 100755
--- a/mmgen/seed.py
+++ b/mmgen/seed.py
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ def is_mnemonic(s):
 	return ret
 
 class Seed(MMGenObject):
+
+	data    = MMGenImmutableAttr('data',bytes,typeconv=False)
+	hexdata = MMGenImmutableAttr('hexdata',str,typeconv=False)
+	sid     = MMGenImmutableAttr('sid',SeedID,typeconv=False)
+	length  = MMGenImmutableAttr('length',int,typeconv=False)
+
 	def __init__(self,seed_bin=None):
 		if not seed_bin:
 			# Truncate random data for smaller seed lengths
@@ -58,9 +64,6 @@ class Seed(MMGenObject):
 		self.sid       = SeedID(seed=self)
 		self.length    = len(seed_bin) * 8
 
-	def get_data(self):
-		return self.data
-
 class SeedSource(MMGenObject):
 
 	desc = g.proj_name + ' seed source'