diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
index 028da54d0..e35a6ec5d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterTapAction, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterTextBuffer, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterText, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterTransitionGroup, g_object_unref)
-G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterTransition, g_object_unref)
 
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterActorBox, clutter_actor_box_free)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterColor, clutter_color_free)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.c
index d0312bcbb..0342bc967 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.c
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
 
 #include <gobject/gvaluecollector.h>
 
-struct _ClutterTransitionPrivate
+typedef struct _ClutterTransitionPrivate
 {
   ClutterInterval *interval;
   ClutterAnimatable *animatable;
 
   guint remove_on_complete : 1;
-};
+} ClutterTransitionPrivate;
 
 enum
 {
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ clutter_transition_new_frame (ClutterTimeline *timeline,
                               gint             elapsed G_GNUC_UNUSED)
 {
   ClutterTransition *transition = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (timeline);
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv = transition->priv;
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
   gdouble progress;
 
   if (priv->interval == NULL ||
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ static void
 clutter_transition_stopped (ClutterTimeline *timeline,
                             gboolean         is_finished)
 {
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (timeline)->priv;
+  ClutterTransition *transition = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (timeline);
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
 
   if (is_finished &&
       priv->animatable != NULL &&
@@ -171,7 +174,9 @@ clutter_transition_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
                                  GValue     *value,
                                  GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (gobject)->priv;
+  ClutterTransition *transition = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (gobject);
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
@@ -196,8 +201,9 @@ clutter_transition_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
 static void
 clutter_transition_dispose (GObject *gobject)
 {
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (gobject)->priv;
-
+  ClutterTransition *transition = CLUTTER_TRANSITION (gobject);
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
   if (priv->animatable != NULL)
     clutter_transition_detach (CLUTTER_TRANSITION (gobject),
                                priv->animatable);
@@ -274,7 +280,6 @@ clutter_transition_class_init (ClutterTransitionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_transition_init (ClutterTransition *self)
 {
-  self->priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ clutter_transition_set_interval (ClutterTransition *transition,
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition));
   g_return_if_fail (interval == NULL || CLUTTER_IS_INTERVAL (interval));
 
-  priv = transition->priv;
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
 
   if (priv->interval == interval)
     return;
@@ -322,9 +327,13 @@ clutter_transition_set_interval (ClutterTransition *transition,
 ClutterInterval *
 clutter_transition_get_interval (ClutterTransition *transition)
 {
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv;
+
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition), NULL);
 
-  return transition->priv->interval;
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
+
+  return priv->interval;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -351,7 +360,7 @@ clutter_transition_set_animatable (ClutterTransition *transition,
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition));
   g_return_if_fail (animatable == NULL || CLUTTER_IS_ANIMATABLE (animatable));
 
-  priv = transition->priv;
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
 
   if (priv->animatable == animatable)
     return;
@@ -384,9 +393,13 @@ clutter_transition_set_animatable (ClutterTransition *transition,
 ClutterAnimatable *
 clutter_transition_get_animatable (ClutterTransition *transition)
 {
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv;
+
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition), NULL);
 
-  return transition->priv->animatable;
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
+
+  return priv->animatable;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -402,14 +415,17 @@ void
 clutter_transition_set_remove_on_complete (ClutterTransition *transition,
                                            gboolean           remove_complete)
 {
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv;
+
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition));
 
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
   remove_complete = !!remove_complete;
 
-  if (transition->priv->remove_on_complete == remove_complete)
+  if (priv->remove_on_complete == remove_complete)
     return;
 
-  transition->priv->remove_on_complete = remove_complete;
+  priv->remove_on_complete = remove_complete;
 
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (transition),
                             obj_props[PROP_REMOVE_ON_COMPLETE]);
@@ -427,9 +443,13 @@ clutter_transition_set_remove_on_complete (ClutterTransition *transition,
 gboolean
 clutter_transition_get_remove_on_complete (ClutterTransition *transition)
 {
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv;
+
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION (transition), FALSE);
 
-  return transition->priv->remove_on_complete;
+  priv = clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
+
+  return priv->remove_on_complete;
 }
 
 typedef void (* IntervalSetFunc) (ClutterInterval *interval,
@@ -440,7 +460,8 @@ clutter_transition_set_value (ClutterTransition *transition,
                               IntervalSetFunc    interval_set_func,
                               const GValue      *value)
 {
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv = transition->priv;
+  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_transition_get_instance_private (transition);
   GType interval_type;
 
   if (priv->interval == NULL)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.h
index 0aefc7a70..e4c630531 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-transition.h
@@ -33,22 +33,13 @@
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION                 (clutter_transition_get_type ())
-#define CLUTTER_TRANSITION(obj)                 (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION, ClutterTransition))
-#define CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION(obj)              (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION))
-#define CLUTTER_TRANSITION_CLASS(klass)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION, ClutterTransitionClass))
-#define CLUTTER_IS_TRANSITION_CLASS(klass)      (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION))
-#define CLUTTER_TRANSITION_GET_CLASS(obj)       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_TRANSITION, ClutterTransitionClass))
 
-typedef struct _ClutterTransitionPrivate        ClutterTransitionPrivate;
-typedef struct _ClutterTransitionClass          ClutterTransitionClass;
-
-struct _ClutterTransition
-{
-  /*< private >*/
-  ClutterTimeline parent_instance;
-
-  ClutterTransitionPrivate *priv;
-};
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (ClutterTransition,
+                          clutter_transition,
+                          CLUTTER,
+                          TRANSITION,
+                          ClutterTimeline)
 
 /**
  * ClutterTransitionClass:
@@ -79,9 +70,6 @@ struct _ClutterTransitionClass
                           gdouble            progress);
 };
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-GType clutter_transition_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void                    clutter_transition_set_interval                 (ClutterTransition *transition,
                                                                          ClutterInterval   *interval);