diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 3d34b66c3..7648e838c 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -3,18 +3,6 @@
         <title>Etherpad Lite</title> 
         <style> 
             * { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
-            @-webkit-keyframes inception {
-              0% { opacity:0; }
-              100% {}
-            }  
-            @-moz-keyframes inception {
-              0% { opacity:0; }
-              100% {}
-            }
-            @-o-keyframes inception {
-              0% { opacity:0; }
-              100% {}
-            }
             body {
              background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
              color: #333;
@@ -40,9 +28,6 @@
              background:      -o-linear-gradient(#fff, #ccc);
              opacity: .9;
              box-shadow: 0px 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-             -webkit-animation: inception .3s linear 1;
-                -moz-animation: inception .3s linear 1;
-                  -o-animation: inception .3s linear 1;
             }
             #button {
              margin: 0 auto;