diff --git a/kwin/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp b/kwin/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
index 8153df82..61ff51b3 100644
--- a/kwin/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
+++ b/kwin/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const KWin::AniData &a)
 }
 
 using namespace KWin;
-static int Gaussian = 46;
 
 AniData::AniData()
 {
diff --git a/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.cpp b/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.cpp
index 71e9f407..172c870f 100644
--- a/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.cpp
+++ b/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.cpp
@@ -634,15 +634,6 @@ float AnimationEffect::progress( const AniData &a ) const
     return 1.0; // we're done and "waiting" at the target value
 }
 
-
-// TODO - get this out of the header - the functionpointer usage of QEasingCurve somehow sucks ;-)
-// qreal AnimationEffect::qecGaussian(qreal progress) // exp(-5*(2*x-1)^2)
-// {
-//     progress = 2*progress - 1;
-//     progress *= -5*progress;
-//     return qExp(progress);
-// }
-
 int AnimationEffect::metaData( MetaType type, uint meta )
 {
     switch (type) {
diff --git a/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h b/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
index c96e39ee..b82eecff 100644
--- a/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
+++ b/kwin/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
@@ -132,16 +132,6 @@ public:
     virtual void paintWindow( EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion region, WindowPaintData& data );
     virtual void postPaintScreen();
 
-    /**
-     * Gaussian (bumper) animation curve for QEasingCurve
-     */
-    static qreal qecGaussian(qreal progress)
-    {
-        progress = 2*progress - 1;
-        progress *= -5*progress;
-        return qExp(progress);
-    }
-
     static inline qint64 clock() {
         return s_clock.elapsed();
     }