diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 52b4fc97..c308ed04 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ static int compareTimes(Time t1, Time t2)
 	return (diff < 60000) ? 1 : -1;
 }
 
+#ifdef ANIMATIONS
+static void shade_animate(WWindow *wwin, Bool what);
+#else
+static void shade_animate(WWindow *wwin, Bool what) { }
+#endif
+
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * wSetFocusTo--
@@ -1834,6 +1840,4 @@ static void shade_animate(WWindow *wwin, Bool what)
 		break;
 	}
 }
-#else
-static void shade_animate(WWindow *wwin, Bool what) { return; }
-#endif /* ANIMATIONS */
+#endif
diff --git a/src/actions.h b/src/actions.h
index 8ad0c160..382cb213 100644
--- a/src/actions.h
+++ b/src/actions.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ int wKeyboardMoveResizeWindow(WWindow *wwin);
 
 void wMouseResizeWindow(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *ev);
 
-static void shade_animate(WWindow *wwin, Bool what);
 void wShadeWindow(WWindow *wwin);
 void wUnshadeWindow(WWindow *wwin);