diff --git a/animations/pause.cpp b/animations/pause.cpp
index 47efbcfbe..68a2523bf 100644
--- a/animations/pause.cpp
+++ b/animations/pause.cpp
@@ -29,25 +29,8 @@ PauseAnimation::PauseAnimation(QObject *parent)
 {
 }
 
-void PauseAnimation::setWidgetToAnimate(QGraphicsWidget *widget)
+void PauseAnimation::updateCurrentTime(int)
 {
-    Animation::setWidgetToAnimate(widget);
-    if (animation.data()) {
-        delete animation.data();
-        animation.clear();
-    }
-}
-
-QAbstractAnimation* PauseAnimation::render(QObject* parent)
-{
-    //Recreate only if needed
-    QPauseAnimation *anim = animation.data();
-    if (!anim) {
-        anim = new QPauseAnimation(duration(), parent);
-        animation = anim;
-    }
-
-    return anim;
 }
 
 } //namespace Plasma
diff --git a/animations/pause_p.h b/animations/pause_p.h
index 2d60f6198..d9b241030 100644
--- a/animations/pause_p.h
+++ b/animations/pause_p.h
@@ -41,13 +41,9 @@ class PauseAnimation : public Animation
 
 public:
     PauseAnimation(QObject *parent = 0);
-    void setWidgetToAnimate(QGraphicsWidget *widget);
 
 protected:
-    virtual QAbstractAnimation* render(QObject* parent = 0);
-
-private:
-    QWeakPointer<QPauseAnimation> animation;
+    void updateCurrentTime(int msecs);
 };
 
 }