diff --git a/include/svx/sdr/overlay/overlayanimatedbitmapex.hxx b/include/svx/sdr/overlay/overlayanimatedbitmapex.hxx
index 539f074c6b64..b14f01bfac62 100644
--- a/include/svx/sdr/overlay/overlayanimatedbitmapex.hxx
+++ b/include/svx/sdr/overlay/overlayanimatedbitmapex.hxx
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ namespace sdr
             sal_uInt16 getCenterX2() const { return mnCenterX2; }
             sal_uInt16 getCenterY2() const { return mnCenterY2; }
 
-            // #i53216# added CursorBlinkTime (in ms)
-            sal_uInt32 getBlinkTime() const { return mnBlinkTime; }
-
             // execute event from base class ::sdr::animation::Event. Default
             // implementation does nothing and does not create a new event.
             virtual void Trigger(sal_uInt32 nTime) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/overlay/overlayrectangle.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/overlay/overlayrectangle.hxx
index e7a4cc72cf40..8879fdf52ec4 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/overlay/overlayrectangle.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/overlay/overlayrectangle.hxx
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ namespace sdr
             double getDiscreteShrink() const { return mfDiscreteShrink; }
             double getRotation() const { return mfRotation; }
 
-            // added CursorBlinkTime (in ms)
-            sal_uInt32 getBlinkTime() const { return mnBlinkTime; }
-
             // execute event from base class ::sdr::animation::Event. Default
             // implementation does nothing and does not create a new event.
             virtual void Trigger(sal_uInt32 nTime) SAL_OVERRIDE;