diff --git a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.h b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.h
--- a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.h
+++ b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #define KWIN_KSCREEN_H
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
-// Qt
-#include <QTimeLine>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@
         StateFadedOut,
         StateFadingIn
     };
-    QTimeLine m_timeLine;
+    TimeLine m_timeLine;
     FadeOutState m_state;
     xcb_atom_t m_atom;
 };
diff --git a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
--- a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
+++ b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
@@ -74,14 +74,15 @@
     Q_UNUSED(flags)
 
     KscreenConfig::self()->read();
-    m_timeLine.setDuration(animationTime<KscreenConfig>(250));
+    m_timeLine.setDuration(
+        std::chrono::milliseconds(animationTime<KscreenConfig>(250)));
 }
 
 void KscreenEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData &data, int time)
 {
     if (m_state == StateFadingIn || m_state == StateFadingOut) {
-        m_timeLine.setCurrentTime(m_timeLine.currentTime() + time);
-        if (m_timeLine.currentValue() >= 1.0) {
+        m_timeLine.update(std::chrono::milliseconds(time));
+        if (m_timeLine.done()) {
             switchState();
         }
     }
@@ -108,16 +109,16 @@
     //fade to black and fully opaque
     switch (m_state) {
         case StateFadingOut:
-            data.setOpacity(data.opacity() + (1.0 - data.opacity()) * m_timeLine.currentValue());
-            data.multiplyBrightness(1.0 - m_timeLine.currentValue());
+            data.setOpacity(data.opacity() + (1.0 - data.opacity()) * m_timeLine.value());
+            data.multiplyBrightness(1.0 - m_timeLine.value());
             break;
         case StateFadedOut:
             data.multiplyOpacity(0.0);
             data.multiplyBrightness(0.0);
             break;
         case StateFadingIn:
-            data.setOpacity(data.opacity() + (1.0 - data.opacity()) * (1.0 - m_timeLine.currentValue()));
-            data.multiplyBrightness(m_timeLine.currentValue());
+            data.setOpacity(data.opacity() + (1.0 - data.opacity()) * (1.0 - m_timeLine.value()));
+            data.multiplyBrightness(m_timeLine.value());
             break;
         default:
             // no adjustment
@@ -152,14 +153,14 @@
     if (data[0] == 1) {
         // kscreen wants KWin to fade out all windows
         m_state = StateFadingOut;
-        m_timeLine.setCurrentTime(0);
+        m_timeLine.reset();
         effects->addRepaintFull();
         return;
     }
     if (data[0] == 3) {
         // kscreen wants KWin to fade in again
         m_state = StateFadingIn;
-        m_timeLine.setCurrentTime(0);
+        m_timeLine.reset();
         effects->addRepaintFull();
         return;
     }