diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 158668fa1..7eb1e838b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -17244,10 +17244,6 @@ out:
  * The @name string is a per-actor unique identifier of the @transition: only
  * one #ClutterTransition can be associated to the specified @name.
  *
- * The @transition will be given the easing duration, mode, and delay
- * associated to the actor's current easing state; it is possible to modify
- * these values after calling clutter_actor_add_transition().
- *
  * The @transition will be started once added.
  *
  * This function will take a reference on the @transition.
@@ -17290,13 +17286,6 @@ clutter_actor_add_transition (ClutterActor      *self,
 
   timeline = CLUTTER_TIMELINE (transition);
 
-  if (info->cur_state != NULL)
-    {
-      clutter_timeline_set_delay (timeline, info->cur_state->easing_delay);
-      clutter_timeline_set_duration (timeline, info->cur_state->easing_duration);
-      clutter_timeline_set_progress_mode (timeline, info->cur_state->easing_mode);
-    }
-
   clos = g_slice_new (TransitionClosure);
   clos->actor = self;
   clos->transition = g_object_ref (transition);
diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-keyframe-transition.c b/tests/interactive/test-keyframe-transition.c
index 07b628d00..801af448a 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/test-keyframe-transition.c
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-keyframe-transition.c
@@ -50,11 +50,8 @@ test_keyframe_transition_main (int argc, char *argv[])
       clutter_actor_set_position (rect, PADDING, cur_y);
       clutter_actor_add_child (stage, rect);
 
-      clutter_actor_save_easing_state (rect);
-      clutter_actor_set_easing_duration (rect, 2000);
-      clutter_actor_set_easing_mode (rect, CLUTTER_LINEAR);
-
       group = clutter_transition_group_new ();
+      clutter_timeline_set_duration (CLUTTER_TIMELINE (group), 2000);
       clutter_timeline_set_repeat_count (CLUTTER_TIMELINE (group), 1);
       clutter_timeline_set_auto_reverse (CLUTTER_TIMELINE (group), TRUE);
 
@@ -80,8 +77,6 @@ test_keyframe_transition_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
       clutter_actor_add_transition (rect, "rectAnimation", group);
       g_object_unref (group);
-
-      clutter_actor_restore_easing_state (rect);
     }
 
   clutter_actor_show (stage);