diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardArea.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardArea.java
index 16b29ce94ae..0cf7c573373 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardArea.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardArea.java
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ public class CardArea extends CardPanelContainer implements CardPanelMouseListen
         dragPanel.setDisplayEnabled(false);
 
         CardPanel.setDragAnimationPanel(new CardPanel(dragPanel.getMatchUI(), dragPanel.getCard()));
-        CardPanel.getDragAnimationPanel().setImage(dragPanel);
         final JFrame frame = (JFrame) SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(this);
         final JLayeredPane layeredPane = frame.getLayeredPane();
         layeredPane.add(CardPanel.getDragAnimationPanel());
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
index 6ccb288be0f..7ada2367408 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
     private OutlinedLabel ptText;
     private OutlinedLabel damageText;
     private OutlinedLabel cardIdText;
-    private final List<CardPanel> imageLoadListeners = new ArrayList<CardPanel>(2);
     private boolean displayEnabled = true;
     private boolean isAnimationPanel;
     private int cardXOffset, cardYOffset, cardWidth, cardHeight;
@@ -162,50 +161,27 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
 
         if (card == null)  {
             cachedImage = null;
-            setImage((BufferedImage)null);
+            setImage(null);
             return;
         }
 
         cachedImage = new CachedCardImage(card, matchUI.getLocalPlayers(), imagePanel.getWidth(), imagePanel.getHeight()) {
             @Override
             public void onImageFetched() {
-                if (cachedImage != null)
+                if (cachedImage != null) {
                     setImage(cachedImage.getImage());
+                }
             }
         };
         setImage(cachedImage.getImage());
     }
 
     private void setImage(final BufferedImage srcImage) {
-        if (imagePanel == null) {
+        if (imagePanel == null || imagePanel.getSrcImage() == srcImage) {
             return;
         }
-        synchronized (imagePanel) {
-            if (imagePanel.getSrcImage() == srcImage) {
-                return;
-            }
-            imagePanel.setImage(srcImage);
-            repaint();
-            for (final CardPanel cardPanel : imageLoadListeners) {
-                cardPanel.setImage(srcImage);
-                cardPanel.repaint();
-            }
-            imageLoadListeners.clear();
-        }
-        doLayout();
-    }
-
-    public final void setImage(final CardPanel panel) {
-        if (panel == this) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't pass 'this' as argument to CardPanel#setImage");
-        }
-        synchronized (panel.imagePanel) {
-            if (panel.imagePanel.hasImage()) {
-                setImage(panel.imagePanel.getSrcImage());
-            } else {
-                panel.imageLoadListeners.add(this);
-            }
-        }
+        imagePanel.setImage(srcImage);
+        repaint();
     }
 
     public final boolean isDisplayEnabled() {
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/util/Animation.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/util/Animation.java
index 0aeaa2d01cf..ec240027dbc 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/util/Animation.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/util/Animation.java
@@ -214,99 +214,6 @@ public abstract class Animation {
         }.run();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Animate a {@link CardPanel} moving.
-     * 
-     * @param startX
-     *            a int.
-     * @param startY
-     *            a int.
-     * @param startWidth
-     *            a int.
-     * @param endX
-     *            a int.
-     * @param endY
-     *            a int.
-     * @param endWidth
-     *            a int.
-     * @param animationPanel
-     *            a {@link forge.view.arcane.CardPanel} object.
-     * @param placeholder
-     *            a {@link forge.view.arcane.CardPanel} object.
-     * @param layeredPane
-     *            a {@link javax.swing.JLayeredPane} object.
-     * @param speed
-     *            a int.
-     */
-    public static void moveCardToField(final int startX, final int startY, final int startWidth, final int endX,
-            final int endY, final int endWidth, final CardPanel animationPanel, final CardPanel placeholder,
-            final JLayeredPane layeredPane, final int speed) {
-        Animation.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                final int startHeight = Math.round(startWidth * CardPanel.ASPECT_RATIO);
-                final int endHeight = Math.round(endWidth * CardPanel.ASPECT_RATIO);
-                final float a = 2f;
-                final float sqrta = (float) Math.sqrt(1 / a);
-
-                animationPanel.setCardBounds(startX, startY, startWidth, startHeight);
-                animationPanel.setAnimationPanel(true);
-                Container parent = animationPanel.getParent();
-                if (parent != layeredPane) {
-                    layeredPane.add(animationPanel);
-                    layeredPane.setLayer(animationPanel, JLayeredPane.MODAL_LAYER.intValue());
-                }
-
-                new Animation(700) {
-                    @Override
-                    protected void update(float percentage) {
-                        if (placeholder != null && !placeholder.isShowing()) {
-                            cancel();
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        int currentX = startX + Math.round((endX - startX + endWidth / 2f) * percentage);
-                        int currentY = startY + Math.round((endY - startY + endHeight / 2f) * percentage);
-                        int currentWidth, currentHeight;
-                        int midWidth = Math.max(200, endWidth * 2);
-                        int midHeight = Math.round(midWidth * CardPanel.ASPECT_RATIO);
-                        if (percentage <= 0.5f) {
-                            percentage = percentage * 2;
-                            float pp = sqrta * (1 - percentage);
-                            percentage = 1 - a * pp * pp;
-                            currentWidth = startWidth + Math.round((midWidth - startWidth) * percentage);
-                            currentHeight = startHeight + Math.round((midHeight - startHeight) * percentage);
-                        } else {
-                            percentage = (percentage - 0.5f) * 2;
-                            float pp = sqrta * percentage;
-                            percentage = a * pp * pp;
-                            currentWidth = midWidth + Math.round((endWidth - midWidth) * percentage);
-                            currentHeight = midHeight + Math.round((endHeight - midHeight) * percentage);
-                        }
-                        currentX -= Math.round(currentWidth / 2.0);
-                        currentY -= Math.round(currentHeight / 2.0);
-                        animationPanel.setCardBounds(currentX, currentY, currentWidth, currentHeight);
-                    }
-
-                    @Override
-                    protected void onEnd() {
-                        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
-                            @Override
-                            public void run() {
-                                if (placeholder != null) {
-                                    placeholder.setDisplayEnabled(true);
-                                    placeholder.setImage(animationPanel);
-                                }
-                                animationPanel.setVisible(false);
-                                animationPanel.repaint();
-                                layeredPane.remove(animationPanel);
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
-                }.run();
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     /**
      * Animate a {@link CardPanel} moving.
      * 
@@ -365,7 +272,6 @@ public abstract class Animation {
                             public void run() {
                                 if (placeholder != null) {
                                     placeholder.setDisplayEnabled(true);
-                                    // placeholder.setImage(animationPanel);
                                     placeholder.setCard(placeholder.getCard());
                                 }
                                 animationPanel.setVisible(false);