diff --git a/animations/abstractanimation.cpp b/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
index 0658a2ece..f2f81c22a 100644
--- a/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
+++ b/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
@@ -22,24 +22,33 @@
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
-AbstractAnimation::AbstractAnimation()
+class AnimationPrivate
+{
+public:
+    /**
+     * Object the animation(s) should act upon.
+     */
+    QGraphicsWidget* m_object;
+};
+
+AbstractAnimation::AbstractAnimation(): d(new AnimationPrivate)
 {
 
 }
 
 AbstractAnimation::~AbstractAnimation()
 {
-
+    delete d;
 }
 
 void AbstractAnimation::setWidget(QGraphicsWidget* receiver)
 {
-    m_object = receiver;
+    d->m_object = receiver;
 }
 
 QGraphicsWidget* AbstractAnimation::getAnimatedObject()
 {
-    return m_object;
+    return d->m_object;
 }
 
 } //namespace Plasma
diff --git a/animations/abstractanimation.h b/animations/abstractanimation.h
index 09f547c58..38df47566 100644
--- a/animations/abstractanimation.h
+++ b/animations/abstractanimation.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
+class AnimationPrivate;
+
 /**
  * Abstract base class for AnimationGroup and Animation.
  */
@@ -73,11 +75,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 
-    /**
-     * Object the animation(s) should act upon.
-     */
-    QGraphicsWidget* m_object;
-
+    AnimationPrivate *d;
 };
 
 } //namespace Plasma