diff --git a/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c b/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
index 878feebd0..97524b219 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-flow-layout.c
@@ -568,9 +568,6 @@ clutter_flow_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
   gint line_item_count;
   gint items_per_line;
   gint line_index;
-  gboolean use_animations;
-  ClutterAnimationMode easing_mode;
-  guint easing_duration, easing_delay;
 
   actor = CLUTTER_ACTOR (container);
   if (clutter_actor_get_n_children (actor) == 0)
@@ -603,11 +600,6 @@ clutter_flow_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
   line_item_count = 0;
   line_index = 0;
 
-  use_animations = clutter_layout_manager_get_easing_state (manager,
-                                                            &easing_mode,
-                                                            &easing_duration,
-                                                            &easing_delay);
-
   clutter_actor_iter_init (&iter, actor);
   while (clutter_actor_iter_next (&iter, &child))
     {
@@ -709,20 +701,8 @@ clutter_flow_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
       child_alloc.y1 = ceil (item_y);
       child_alloc.x2 = ceil (child_alloc.x1 + item_width);
       child_alloc.y2 = ceil (child_alloc.y1 + item_height);
-
-      if (use_animations)
-        {
-          clutter_actor_save_easing_state (child);
-          clutter_actor_set_easing_mode (child, easing_mode);
-          clutter_actor_set_easing_duration (child, easing_duration);
-          clutter_actor_set_easing_delay (child, easing_delay);
-        }
-
       clutter_actor_allocate (child, &child_alloc, flags);
 
-      if (use_animations)
-        clutter_actor_restore_easing_state (child);
-
       if (priv->orientation == CLUTTER_FLOW_HORIZONTAL)
         item_x = new_x;
       else