diff --git a/src/superfluous.c b/src/superfluous.c
index 395af762..9b94b145 100644
--- a/src/superfluous.c
+++ b/src/superfluous.c
@@ -352,51 +352,10 @@ Pixmap MakeGhostIcon(WScreen * scr, Drawable drawable)
 }
 
 #ifdef WINDOW_BIRTH_ZOOM
-void DoWindowBirth(WWindow * wwin)
-{
-	int width = wwin->frame->core->width;
-	int height = wwin->frame->core->height;
-	int w = WMIN(width, 20);
-	int h = WMIN(height, 20);
-	int x, y;
-	int dw, dh;
-	int i;
-	time_t time0 = time(NULL);
-
-	dw = (width - w) / WINDOW_BIRTH_STEPS;
-	dh = (height - h) / WINDOW_BIRTH_STEPS;
-
-	x = wwin->frame_x + (width - w) / 2;
-	y = wwin->frame_y + (height - h) / 2;
-
-	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, wwin->frame->core->window, x, y, w, h);
-
-	XMapWindow(dpy, wwin->frame->core->window);
-
-	XFlush(dpy);
-	for (i = 0; i < WINDOW_BIRTH_STEPS; i++) {
-		x -= dw / 2 + dw % 2;
-		y -= dh / 2 + dh % 2;
-		w += dw;
-		h += dh;
-		XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, wwin->frame->core->window, x, y, w, h);
-		XFlush(dpy);
-		/* a timeout */
-		if (time(NULL) - time0 > MAX_ANIMATION_TIME)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, wwin->frame->core->window, wwin->frame_x, wwin->frame_y, width, height);
-	XFlush(dpy);
-}
-#else
-#ifdef WINDOW_BIRTH_ZOOM2
 extern void animateResize();
 
-void DoWindowBirth(WWindow * wwin)
+void DoWindowBirth(WWindow *wwin)
 {
-	/* dummy stub */
-
 	int center_x, center_y;
 	int width = wwin->frame->core->width;
 	int height = wwin->frame->core->height;
@@ -410,12 +369,11 @@ void DoWindowBirth(WWindow * wwin)
 	animateResize(scr, center_x, center_y, 1, 1, wwin->frame_x, wwin->frame_y, width, height, 0);
 }
 #else
-void DoWindowBirth(WWindow * wwin)
+void DoWindowBirth(WWindow *wwin)
 {
 	/* dummy stub */
 }
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #ifdef SILLYNESS
 static WMPixmap *data[12];
diff --git a/src/wconfig.h.in b/src/wconfig.h.in
index 62a97fe1..a3f4fc32 100644
--- a/src/wconfig.h.in
+++ b/src/wconfig.h.in
@@ -145,10 +145,9 @@
 
 /*
  * #define if you want the window creation animation when superfluous
- * is enabled. Only enable one of them.
+ * is enabled.
  */
-#undef WINDOW_BIRTH_ZOOM
-#undef WINDOW_BIRTH_ZOOM2
+#define WINDOW_BIRTH_ZOOM
 
 /* whether arrow drawing in clip buttons should be gradiented */
 #undef GRADIENT_CLIP_ARROWS
@@ -323,9 +322,6 @@
 
 #define WORKSPACE_NAME_DELAY     400
 
-/* window birth animation steps (DO NOT MAKE IT RUN-TIME) */
-#define WINDOW_BIRTH_STEPS       20
-
 /* number of steps for icon dematerialization. */
 #define DEMATERIALIZE_STEPS      16
 
@@ -336,8 +332,8 @@
 #define ICON_KABOOM_PIECE_SIZE  4
 
 /*
- * Position increment for smart placement: >= 1  
- * Raise these values if it's too slow for you 
+ * Position increment for smart placement: >= 1
+ * Raise these values if it's too slow for you
  */
 #define PLACETEST_HSTEP	        8
 #define PLACETEST_VSTEP	        8