diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 9ad7ac18a5..e75b06f0d5 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -354,22 +354,6 @@ xcb_window_t Window::frameId() const
     return m_client;
 }
 
-Xcb::Property Window::fetchSkipCloseAnimation() const
-{
-    return Xcb::Property(false, window(), atoms->kde_skip_close_animation, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 0, 1);
-}
-
-void Window::readSkipCloseAnimation(Xcb::Property &property)
-{
-    setSkipCloseAnimation(property.toBool());
-}
-
-void Window::getSkipCloseAnimation()
-{
-    Xcb::Property property = fetchSkipCloseAnimation();
-    readSkipCloseAnimation(property);
-}
-
 bool Window::skipsCloseAnimation() const
 {
     return m_skipCloseAnimation;
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index 82105f49c1..c2629e9452 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -1476,9 +1476,6 @@ protected:
     virtual std::unique_ptr<WindowItem> createItem(Scene *scene) = 0;
 
     void setResourceClass(const QString &name, const QString &className = QString());
-    Xcb::Property fetchSkipCloseAnimation() const;
-    void readSkipCloseAnimation(Xcb::Property &prop);
-    void getSkipCloseAnimation();
 
     Output *m_output = nullptr;
     QRectF m_frameGeometry;
diff --git a/src/x11window.cpp b/src/x11window.cpp
index 95d0b94e6d..19a7bb5bf9 100644
--- a/src/x11window.cpp
+++ b/src/x11window.cpp
@@ -5178,4 +5178,20 @@ void X11Window::getWmClientMachine()
     clientMachine()->resolve(window(), wmClientLeader());
 }
 
+Xcb::Property X11Window::fetchSkipCloseAnimation() const
+{
+    return Xcb::Property(false, window(), atoms->kde_skip_close_animation, XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 0, 1);
+}
+
+void X11Window::readSkipCloseAnimation(Xcb::Property &property)
+{
+    setSkipCloseAnimation(property.toBool());
+}
+
+void X11Window::getSkipCloseAnimation()
+{
+    Xcb::Property property = fetchSkipCloseAnimation();
+    readSkipCloseAnimation(property);
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/x11window.h b/src/x11window.h
index 6d8b50bbd4..5fbf579559 100644
--- a/src/x11window.h
+++ b/src/x11window.h
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ private:
     Xcb::Property fetchWmClientLeader() const;
     void readWmClientLeader(Xcb::Property &p);
     void getWmClientLeader();
+    Xcb::Property fetchSkipCloseAnimation() const;
+    void readSkipCloseAnimation(Xcb::Property &prop);
+    void getSkipCloseAnimation();
 
     void configureRequest(int value_mask, qreal rx, qreal ry, qreal rw, qreal rh, int gravity, bool from_tool);
     NETExtendedStrut strut() const;