diff --git a/animator.cpp b/animator.cpp
index 8c7707d32..a33211136 100644
--- a/animator.cpp
+++ b/animator.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int Animator::elementAnimationDuration(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation) const
     return 333;
 }
 
-Phase::CurveShape Animator::curve(Plasma::Phase::Animation) const
+Phase::CurveShape Animator::animationCurve(Plasma::Phase::Animation) const
 {
     return Phase::EaseInOutCurve;
 }
diff --git a/animator.h b/animator.h
index e0b526a89..9933bab5a 100644
--- a/animator.h
+++ b/animator.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     virtual int animationDuration(Plasma::Phase::Animation) const;
     virtual int movementAnimationDuration(Plasma::Phase::Movement) const;
     virtual int elementAnimationDuration(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation) const;
-    virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::Animation) const;
+    virtual Phase::CurveShape animationCurve(Plasma::Phase::Animation) const;
     virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::Movement) const;
     virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation) const;
 
diff --git a/phase.cpp b/phase.cpp
index 92aaa1031..717bf153a 100644
--- a/phase.cpp
+++ b/phase.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void Phase::animateItem(QGraphicsItem* item, Animation animation)
     AnimationState* state = new AnimationState;
     state->item = item;
     state->animation = animation;
-    state->curve = d->animator->curve(animation);
+    state->curve = d->animator->animationCurve(animation);
     //TODO: variance in times based on the value of animation
     state->frames = frames / 3;
     state->currentFrame = 0;