diff --git a/Quicksilver/Code-QuickStepEffects/QSWindow.h b/Quicksilver/Code-QuickStepEffects/QSWindow.h
index 2f4b1d04e..0ab2f5785 100644
--- a/Quicksilver/Code-QuickStepEffects/QSWindow.h
+++ b/Quicksilver/Code-QuickStepEffects/QSWindow.h
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@
 - (BOOL)shouldSendEvent:(NSEvent *)theEvent;
 @end
 
-@interface NSWindow (Effects)
-- (void)pulse:(id)sender;
-- (void)flare:(id)sender;
-- (void)shrink:(id)sender;
-- (void)fold:(id)sender;
-@end
-
 #define kQSWindowHideEffect @"hideEffect"
 #define kQSWindowShowEffect @"showEffect"
 
diff --git a/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/Bezel/QSBezelInterfaceController.m b/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/Bezel/QSBezelInterfaceController.m
index c208793ed..bc1a9e2b9 100644
--- a/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/Bezel/QSBezelInterfaceController.m
+++ b/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/Bezel/QSBezelInterfaceController.m
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ - (NSSize) maxIconSize {
 
 - (void)showMainWindow:(id)sender {
 	[[self window] setFrame:[self rectForState:[self expanded]]  display:YES];
-	if ([[self window] isVisible]) [[self window] pulse:self];
 	[super showMainWindow:sender];
 //    Does this need to be here?
 	[[[self window] contentView] setNeedsDisplay:YES];
diff --git a/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/QSHotKeyPlugIn/QSHotKeyTriggerManager.m b/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/QSHotKeyPlugIn/QSHotKeyTriggerManager.m
index 90e713cf2..665ea00fc 100644
--- a/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/QSHotKeyPlugIn/QSHotKeyTriggerManager.m
+++ b/Quicksilver/PlugIns-Main/QSHotKeyPlugIn/QSHotKeyTriggerManager.m
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ - (BOOL)hotKeyPressed:(QSHotKeyEvent *)hotKey {
             [trigger execute];
             triggerExecuted = YES;
         }
-        [window flare:self];
         [window reallyOrderOut:self];
         [window close];
     }