diff --git a/effects/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch.cpp
index 562445107b..117840562e 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QFont>
 #include <QBitmap>
-#include <kaction.h>
-#include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ CoverSwitchEffect::CoverSwitchEffect()
     , stop( false )
     , forward( true )
     , rearrangeWindows( 0 )
-    , slowMotionMode( false )
     , stopRequested( false )
     , startRequested( false )
     {
@@ -62,13 +59,6 @@ CoverSwitchEffect::CoverSwitchEffect()
     animateStart      = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStart", true );
     animateStop       = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStop", true );
     reflection        = conf.readEntry( "Reflection", true );
-    slowMotionFactor   = conf.readEntry( "SlowMotionFactor", 4 );
-
-    KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
-    KAction* a = static_cast< KAction* >( actionCollection->addAction( "SlowMotion" ));
-    a->setText( i18n( "Slow Motion" ));
-    a->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::META + Qt::Key_S ));
-    connect( a, SIGNAL( triggered( bool )), this, SLOT( slowMotion()));
     }
 
 CoverSwitchEffect::~CoverSwitchEffect()
@@ -802,17 +792,4 @@ void CoverSwitchEffect::paintWindows( QList< EffectWindow* >* windows, float tim
     glPopMatrix();
     }
 
-void CoverSwitchEffect::slowMotion()
-    {
-    slowMotionMode = !slowMotionMode;
-    if( slowMotionMode )
-        {
-        animationDuration *= slowMotionFactor;
-        }
-    else
-        {
-        animationDuration /= slowMotionFactor;
-        }
-    }
-
 } // namespace
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch.h b/effects/coverswitch.h
index 027955e8de..bcb76cfc51 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch.h
+++ b/effects/coverswitch.h
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 class CoverSwitchEffect
-    : public QObject, public Effect
+    : public Effect
     {
-    Q_OBJECT
     public:
         CoverSwitchEffect();
         ~CoverSwitchEffect();
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ class CoverSwitchEffect
         virtual void tabBoxClosed();
         virtual void tabBoxUpdated();
 
-    private slots:
-        void slowMotion();
     private:
         void paintScene( EffectWindow* frontWindow, QList< EffectWindow* >* leftWindows, QList< EffectWindow* >* rightWindows,
             float timeFactor, bool reflectedWindows = false );
@@ -65,8 +62,6 @@ class CoverSwitchEffect
         int animationDuration;
         int selectedWindow;
         int rearrangeWindows;
-        bool slowMotionMode;
-        int slowMotionFactor;
         bool stopRequested;
         bool startRequested;
     };
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp b/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
index 5d7283d9ba..b06e0281a7 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "coverswitch_config.h"
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
-#include <KActionCollection>
-#include <kaction.h>
-#include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
 
 #include <QGridLayout>
@@ -47,22 +44,11 @@ CoverSwitchEffectConfig::CoverSwitchEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariant
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui, 0, 0);
 
-    connect(m_ui->editor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->checkAnimateSwitch, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->checkAnimateStart, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->checkAnimateStop, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->checkReflection, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->spinDuration, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(m_ui->spinSlowMotionFactor, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
-
-    KGlobalAccel::self()->overrideMainComponentData( componentData() );
-    m_actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, componentData() );
-    m_actionCollection->setConfigGroup( "CoverSwitch" );
-    m_actionCollection->setConfigGlobal( true );
-
-    KAction* a = (KAction*)m_actionCollection->addAction( "SlowMotion" );
-    a->setText( i18n("Slow Motion" ) );
-    a->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::META + Qt::Key_S ) );
 
     load();
     }
@@ -78,13 +64,11 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::load()
     KConfigGroup conf = EffectsHandler::effectConfig( "CoverSwitch" );
 
     int duration       = conf.readEntry( "Duration", 300 );
-    int slowMotionFactor = conf.readEntry( "SlowMotionFactor", 4 );
     bool animateSwitch = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", true );
     bool animateStart  = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStart", true );
     bool animateStop   = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStop", true );
     bool reflection    = conf.readEntry( "Reflection", true );
     m_ui->spinDuration->setValue( duration );
-    m_ui->spinSlowMotionFactor->setValue( slowMotionFactor );
     if( animateSwitch )
         {
         m_ui->checkAnimateSwitch->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
@@ -118,9 +102,6 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::load()
         m_ui->checkReflection->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
         }
 
-    m_actionCollection->readSettings();
-    m_ui->editor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);
-
     emit changed(false);
     }
 
@@ -129,14 +110,11 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::save()
     KConfigGroup conf = EffectsHandler::effectConfig( "CoverSwitch" );
 
     conf.writeEntry( "Duration", m_ui->spinDuration->value() );
-    conf.writeEntry( "SlowMotionFactor", m_ui->spinSlowMotionFactor->value() );
     conf.writeEntry( "AnimateSwitch", m_ui->checkAnimateSwitch->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "AnimateStart", m_ui->checkAnimateStart->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "AnimateStop", m_ui->checkAnimateStop->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "Reflection", m_ui->checkReflection->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
 
-    m_actionCollection->writeSettings();
-
     conf.sync();
 
     emit changed(false);
@@ -146,7 +124,6 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::save()
 void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::defaults()
     {
     m_ui->spinDuration->setValue( 300 );
-    m_ui->spinSlowMotionFactor->setValue( 4 );
     m_ui->checkAnimateSwitch->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->checkAnimateStart->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->checkAnimateStop->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch_config.h b/effects/coverswitch_config.h
index 86d9591716..a416b4f500 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch_config.h
+++ b/effects/coverswitch_config.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class CoverSwitchEffectConfig : public KCModule
 
     private:
         CoverSwitchEffectConfigForm* m_ui;
-        KActionCollection* m_actionCollection;
     };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch_config.ui b/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
index db7ae25668..5f2c252e63 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
+++ b/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>359</width>
-    <height>431</height>
+    <width>289</width>
+    <height>237</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" >
@@ -67,45 +67,11 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="5" column="0" >
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4" >
-        <property name="text" >
-         <string>Slow &amp;Motion Factor:</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="buddy" >
-         <cstring>spinDuration</cstring>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="5" column="1" >
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinSlowMotionFactor" >
-        <property name="minimum" >
-         <number>1</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="maximum" >
-         <number>10</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="value" >
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" >
-    <widget class="KWin::GlobalShortcutsEditor" native="1" name="editor" />
-   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>KWin::GlobalShortcutsEditor</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header location="global" >kwineffects.h</header>
-   <container>1</container>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>checkAnimateSwitch</tabstop>
   <tabstop>checkAnimateStart</tabstop>