diff --git a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc
index 9f489c6..480d8dd 100644
--- a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc
+++ b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
 
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame(&$vars) {
   $settings = $vars['settings'];
   $rows = $vars['rows'];
   $view = $vars['view'];
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame(&$vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row(&$vars) {
   $current = $vars['count'] + 1;
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_cycle_slide';
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_slide views-row-' . $current;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row(&$vars) {
   }
 }
 
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row_item(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row_item(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views-row views-row-' . $vars['item_count'];
   if (!$vars['item_count']) {
     $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views-row-first';
diff --git a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/views_slideshow_cycle.module b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/views_slideshow_cycle.module
index 0946705..a7d1471 100644
--- a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/views_slideshow_cycle.module
+++ b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/views_slideshow_cycle.module
@@ -45,17 +45,14 @@ function views_slideshow_cycle_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => NULL, 'rows' => NULL),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'items' => NULL, 'count' => NULL),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame-row',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row_item' => array(
       'variables' => array('item' => NULL, 'item_count' => NULL),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame-row-item',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow_cycle.theme.inc',
     ),
   );
 }
@@ -74,4 +71,24 @@ function views_slideshow_cycle_help($path, $arg) {
       }
       return $output;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/**
+ * Need to have preprocess functions here because drupal doesn't cache them 
+ * correctly in the theme.inc file.
+ * 
+ * If you would like to override the preprocess functions make sure to look at
+ * the associated function in theme.inc.
+ */
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame(&$vars) {
+    _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row(&$vars) {
+    _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row_item(&$vars) {
+    _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_cycle_main_frame_row_item($vars);
+}
diff --git a/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc b/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
index 9c88030..1e428d5 100644
--- a/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
+++ b/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * This just adds a wrapper div to the slideshow.
  */
 
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow(&$vars) {
   $options = $vars['options'];
   $vars['skin'] = 'default';
   $vars['slideshow'] = '';
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function theme_views_slideshow_pager_widget_render($vars) {
 /**
  * Theme pager fields
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_fields(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_fields(&$vars) {
   // Build our javascript settings.
   $js_vars = array(
     'viewsSlideshowPagerFields' => array(
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_fields(&$vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_field_item(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_field_item(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_pager_field_item';
   if (!$vars['count']) {
     $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_active_pager_field_item';
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function theme_views_slideshow_controls_widget_render($vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text(&$vars) {
   $module_path = drupal_get_path('module', 'views_slideshow');
   drupal_add_css($module_path . '/views_slideshow_controls_text.css', array('type' => 'file'));
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text(&$vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_previous(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_previous(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_controls_text_previous';
 }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_previous(&$vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_pause(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_pause(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][]  = 'views_slideshow_controls_text_pause';
   $vars['start_text'] = t('Pause');
 }
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_pause(&$vars) {
  *
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_next(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_next(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_controls_text_next';
 }
 
@@ -332,6 +332,6 @@ function theme_views_slideshow_slide_counter_widget_render($vars) {
 /**
  * Views Slideshow: slide counter.
  */
-function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_slide_counter(&$vars) {
+function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_slide_counter(&$vars) {
   $vars['classes_array'][] = 'views_slideshow_slide_counter';
 }
diff --git a/views_slideshow.module b/views_slideshow.module
index 27bdd61..bca1f9b 100644
--- a/views_slideshow.module
+++ b/views_slideshow.module
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ function views_slideshow_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'views_slideshow_pager_fields' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array(), 'location' => NULL, 'attributes' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-pager-fields',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_pager_field_field' => array(
       'variables' => array('view' => NULL, 'field' => NULL, 'count' => NULL),
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ function views_slideshow_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'views_slideshow_pager_field_item' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'item' => NULL, 'count' => NULL, 'location' => NULL),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-pager-field-item',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_controls_widget_render' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array(), 'location' => NULL, 'rows' => array()),
@@ -40,22 +38,18 @@ function views_slideshow_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'views_slideshow_controls_text' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array(), 'location' => NULL, 'rows' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-controls-text',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_controls_text_previous' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-controls-text-previous',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_controls_text_pause' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-controls-text-pause',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_controls_text_next' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-controls-text-next',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
     'views_slideshow_slide_counter_widget_render' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array(), 'location' => NULL, 'rows' => array()),
@@ -64,7 +58,6 @@ function views_slideshow_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'views_slideshow_slide_counter' => array(
       'variables' => array('vss_id' => NULL, 'view' => NULL, 'settings' => array(), 'location' => NULL, 'rows' => array()),
       'template' => 'theme/views-slideshow-slide-counter',
-      'file' => 'theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc',
     ),
   );
 }
@@ -407,3 +400,43 @@ function views_slideshow_views_slideshow_option_definition() {
 
   return $options;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Need to have preprocess functions here because drupal doesn't cache them 
+ * correctly in the theme.inc file.
+ * 
+ * If you would like to override the preprocess functions make sure to look at
+ * the associated function in theme.inc.
+ */
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_fields(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_fields($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_field_item(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_pager_field_item($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_previous(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_previous($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_pause(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_pause($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_next(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_controls_text_next($vars);
+}
+
+function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_slide_counter(&$vars) {
+  _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow_slide_counter($vars);
+}