diff --git a/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp b/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
--- a/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/anidata.cpp
@@ -72,99 +72,6 @@
 {
 }
 
-static FPx2 fpx2(const QString &s, AnimationEffect::Attribute a)
-{
-    bool ok; float f1, f2;
-    const QVector<QStringRef> floats = s.splitRef(u',');
-    f1 = floats.at(0).toFloat(&ok);
-    if (!ok || (f1 < 0.0 && !(  a == AnimationEffect::Position ||
-                                a == AnimationEffect::Translation ||
-                                a == AnimationEffect::Size ||
-                                a == AnimationEffect::Rotation)) ) {
-        if (ok)
-            qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Invalid value (must not be negative)" << s;
-        return FPx2();
-    }
-
-    bool forced_align = (floats.count() < 2);
-    if (forced_align)
-        f2 = f1;
-    else {
-        f2 = floats.at(1).toFloat(&ok);
-        if ( (forced_align = !ok || (f2 < 0.0 && !( a == AnimationEffect::Position ||
-                                                    a == AnimationEffect::Translation ||
-                                                    a == AnimationEffect::Size ||
-                                                    a == AnimationEffect::Rotation))) )
-            f2 = f1;
-    }
-    if ( forced_align && a >= AnimationEffect::NonFloatBase )
-        qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Generic Animations, WARNING: had to align second dimension of non-onedimensional attribute" << a;
-    return FPx2(f1, f2);
-}
-
-AniData::AniData(const QString &str) // format: WindowMask:Attribute:Meta:Duration:To:Shape:Delay:From
- : customCurve(0) // Linear
- , time(0)
- , duration(1) // invalidate
-{
-    const QVector<QStringRef> animation = str.splitRef(u':');
-    if (animation.count() < 5)
-        return; // at least window type, attribute, metadata, time and target is required
-
-    windowType = (NET::WindowTypeMask)animation.at(0).toUInt();
-
-    if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Opacity"))           attribute = AnimationEffect::Opacity;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Brightness"))   attribute = AnimationEffect::Brightness;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Saturation"))   attribute = AnimationEffect::Saturation;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Scale"))        attribute = AnimationEffect::Scale;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Translation"))  attribute = AnimationEffect::Translation;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Rotation"))     attribute = AnimationEffect::Rotation;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Position"))     attribute = AnimationEffect::Position;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Size"))         attribute = AnimationEffect::Size;
-    else if (animation.at(1) == QLatin1String("Clip"))         attribute = AnimationEffect::Clip;
-    else {
-        qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Invalid attribute" << animation.at(1);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    meta = animation.at(2).toUInt();
-
-    bool ok;
-    duration = animation.at(3).toInt(&ok);
-    if (!ok || duration < 0) {
-        qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Invalid duration" << animation.at(3);
-        duration = 0;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    to = fpx2(animation.at(4).toString(), attribute);
-
-    if (animation.count() > 5) {
-        customCurve = animation.at(5).toInt();
-        if (customCurve < QEasingCurve::Custom)
-            curve.setType((QEasingCurve::Type)customCurve);
-        else if (customCurve == Gaussian)
-            curve.setCustomType(AnimationEffect::qecGaussian);
-        else
-            qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Unknown curve type" << customCurve; // remains default, ie. linear
-
-        if (animation.count() > 6) {
-            int t = animation.at(6).toInt();
-            if (t < 0)
-                qCDebug(LIBKWINEFFECTS) << "Delay can not be negative" << animation.at(6);
-            else
-                time = t;
-
-            if (animation.count() > 7)
-                from = fpx2(animation.at(7).toString(), attribute);
-        }
-    }
-    if (!(from.isValid() || to.isValid())) {
-        duration = -1; // invalidate
-        return;
-    }
-}
-
 static QString attributeString(KWin::AnimationEffect::Attribute attribute)
 {
     switch (attribute) {
@@ -181,26 +88,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-QList<AniData> AniData::list(const QString &str)
-{
-    QList<AniData> newList;
-    foreach (const QString &astr, str.split(u';', QString::SkipEmptyParts)) {
-        newList << AniData(astr);
-        if (newList.last().duration < 0)
-            newList.removeLast();
-    }
-    return newList;
-}
-
-QString AniData::toString() const
-{
-    QString ret =   QString::number((uint)windowType) + QLatin1Char(':') + attributeString(attribute) + QLatin1Char(':') +
-                    QString::number(meta) + QLatin1Char(':') + QString::number(duration) + QLatin1Char(':') +
-                    to.toString() + QLatin1Char(':') + QString::number(customCurve) + QLatin1Char(':') +
-                    QString::number(time) + QLatin1Char(':') + from.toString();
-    return ret;
-}
-
 QString AniData::debugInfo() const
 {
     return QLatin1String("Animation: ") + attributeString(attribute) +
diff --git a/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h b/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
--- a/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
@@ -45,15 +45,12 @@
     AniData();
     AniData(AnimationEffect::Attribute a, int meta, int ms, const FPx2 &to,
             QEasingCurve curve, int delay, const FPx2 &from, bool waitAtSource, bool keepAtTarget = false, FullScreenEffectLockPtr=FullScreenEffectLockPtr());
-    explicit AniData(const QString &str);
     inline void addTime(int t) { time += t; }
     inline bool isOneDimensional() const {
         return from[0] == from[1] && to[0] == to[1];
     }
 
     quint64 id{0};
-    static QList<AniData> list(const QString &str);
-    QString toString() const;
     QString debugInfo() const;
     AnimationEffect::Attribute attribute;
     QEasingCurve curve;