diff --git a/libweston/animation.c b/libweston/animation.c
index 17aeb353..cc3dd76a 100644
--- a/libweston/animation.c
+++ b/libweston/animation.c
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ handle_animation_view_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	weston_view_animation_destroy(animation);
 }
 
+static void
+idle_animation_destroy(void *data)
+{
+	struct weston_view_animation *animation = data;
+
+	weston_view_animation_destroy(animation);
+}
+
 static void
 weston_view_animation_frame(struct weston_animation *base,
 			    struct weston_output *output,
@@ -209,14 +217,6 @@ weston_view_animation_frame(struct weston_animation *base,
 		weston_compositor_schedule_repaint(compositor);
 }
 
-static void
-idle_animation_destroy(void *data)
-{
-	struct weston_view_animation *animation = data;
-
-	weston_view_animation_destroy(animation);
-}
-
 static struct weston_view_animation *
 weston_view_animation_create(struct weston_view *view,
 			     float start, float stop,