diff --git a/autotests/integration/effects/scripted_effects_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/effects/scripted_effects_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/effects/scripted_effects_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/effects/scripted_effects_test.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 public:
     ScriptedEffectWithDebugSpy();
     bool load(const QString &name);
+    using AnimationEffect::AniMap;
     using AnimationEffect::state;
 signals:
     void testOutput(const QString &data);
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(workspace()->activeClient(), c);
 
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const auto &animationsForWindow = state.first().first;
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@
 
     c->setMinimized(true);
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         const auto &animationsForWindow = state.first().first;
         QCOMPARE(animationsForWindow.count(), animationCount);
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@
     }
     c->setMinimized(false);
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 0);
     }
 }
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@
     // initially, the test animation is at the source position
 
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(effectOutputSpy.first().first(), QStringLiteral("ok"));
 
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
@@ -704,10 +705,10 @@
 
     QFETCH(bool, shouldTerminate);
     if (shouldTerminate) {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 0);
     } else {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
@@ -744,7 +745,7 @@
 
     // initially, the test animation should be at the start position
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@
     QTest::qWait(250);
 
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
@@ -777,7 +778,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(effectOutputSpy.first().first(), QStringLiteral("ok"));
 
     {
-        const AnimationEffect::AniMap state = effect->state();
+        const auto state = effect->state();
         QCOMPARE(state.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(state.firstKey(), c->effectWindow());
         const QList<AniData> animations = state.first().first;
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h b/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinanimationeffect.h
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    typedef QMap< EffectWindow*, QPair<QList<AniData>, QRect> > AniMap;
-
     enum Anchor { Left = 1<<0, Top = 1<<1, Right = 1<<2, Bottom = 1<<3,
                   Horizontal = Left|Right, Vertical = Top|Bottom, Mouse = 1<<4  };
     Q_ENUM(Anchor)
@@ -376,7 +374,14 @@
     virtual void genericAnimation( EffectWindow *w, WindowPaintData &data, float progress, uint meta )
     {Q_UNUSED(w); Q_UNUSED(data); Q_UNUSED(progress); Q_UNUSED(meta);}
 
-    //Internal for unit tests
+    /**
+     * @internal
+     **/
+    typedef QMap<EffectWindow *, QPair<QList<AniData>, QRect> > AniMap;
+
+    /**
+     * @internal
+     **/
     AniMap state() const;
 
 private: