diff --git a/effects/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch.cpp
index 791797c09d..01cd001214 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ void CoverSwitchEffect::prePaintScreen( ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time )
             double progress = qMin( 1.0, timeLine.value() + time / double( animationDuration ));
             timeLine.setProgress(progress);
             timeLine.setCurveShape(TimeLine::EaseInOutCurve);
-            timeLine.setCurveShape(TimeLine::LinearCurve);
             }
         }
     effects->prePaintScreen(data, time);