diff --git a/pixelocr/image.py b/pixelocr/image.py
index ebb1177..3cac64c 100644
--- a/pixelocr/image.py
+++ b/pixelocr/image.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Image(object):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def unframe(self, width=2):
-        return self[width:-width,width:-width]
+        return Image(self.data[width:-width,width:-width])
 
     def strip(self):
         """Strip top and bottom blank space.