diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index 301d517b..6fae9c4e 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -1419,6 +1419,68 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     return -change/2 * (t*(t-2) - 1) + start;
   };
 
+
+
+  /*
+   * Easing Functions - inspired from http://gizma.com/easing/
+   * only considering the t value for the range [0, 1] => [0, 1]
+   * https://gist.github.com/gre/1650294
+   */
+  exports.easingFunctions = {
+    // no easing, no acceleration
+    linear: function (t) {
+      return t
+    },
+    // accelerating from zero velocity
+    easeInQuad: function (t) {
+      return t * t
+    },
+    // decelerating to zero velocity
+    easeOutQuad: function (t) {
+      return t * (2 - t)
+    },
+    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+    easeInOutQuad: function (t) {
+      return t < .5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t
+    },
+    // accelerating from zero velocity
+    easeInCubic: function (t) {
+      return t * t * t
+    },
+    // decelerating to zero velocity
+    easeOutCubic: function (t) {
+      return (--t) * t * t + 1
+    },
+    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+    easeInOutCubic: function (t) {
+      return t < .5 ? 4 * t * t * t : (t - 1) * (2 * t - 2) * (2 * t - 2) + 1
+    },
+    // accelerating from zero velocity
+    easeInQuart: function (t) {
+      return t * t * t * t
+    },
+    // decelerating to zero velocity
+    easeOutQuart: function (t) {
+      return 1 - (--t) * t * t * t
+    },
+    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+    easeInOutQuart: function (t) {
+      return t < .5 ? 8 * t * t * t * t : 1 - 8 * (--t) * t * t * t
+    },
+    // accelerating from zero velocity
+    easeInQuint: function (t) {
+      return t * t * t * t * t
+    },
+    // decelerating to zero velocity
+    easeOutQuint: function (t) {
+      return 1 + (--t) * t * t * t * t
+    },
+    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+    easeInOutQuint: function (t) {
+      return t < .5 ? 16 * t * t * t * t * t : 1 + 16 * (--t) * t * t * t * t
+    }
+  };
+
 /***/ },
 /* 2 */
 /***/ function(module, exports, __webpack_require__) {
@@ -21114,66 +21176,6 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     this._loadHierarchySystem();
 
 
-    /*
-     * Easing Functions - inspired from http://gizma.com/easing/
-     * only considering the t value for the range [0, 1] => [0, 1]
-     * https://gist.github.com/gre/1650294
-     */
-    this.easingFunctions = {
-      // no easing, no acceleration
-      linear: function (t) {
-        return t
-      },
-      // accelerating from zero velocity
-      easeInQuad: function (t) {
-        return t * t
-      },
-      // decelerating to zero velocity
-      easeOutQuad: function (t) {
-        return t * (2 - t)
-      },
-      // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-      easeInOutQuad: function (t) {
-        return t < .5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t
-      },
-      // accelerating from zero velocity
-      easeInCubic: function (t) {
-        return t * t * t
-      },
-      // decelerating to zero velocity
-      easeOutCubic: function (t) {
-        return (--t) * t * t + 1
-      },
-      // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-      easeInOutCubic: function (t) {
-        return t < .5 ? 4 * t * t * t : (t - 1) * (2 * t - 2) * (2 * t - 2) + 1
-      },
-      // accelerating from zero velocity
-      easeInQuart: function (t) {
-        return t * t * t * t
-      },
-      // decelerating to zero velocity
-      easeOutQuart: function (t) {
-        return 1 - (--t) * t * t * t
-      },
-      // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-      easeInOutQuart: function (t) {
-        return t < .5 ? 8 * t * t * t * t : 1 - 8 * (--t) * t * t * t
-      },
-      // accelerating from zero velocity
-      easeInQuint: function (t) {
-        return t * t * t * t * t
-      },
-      // decelerating to zero velocity
-      easeOutQuint: function (t) {
-        return 1 + (--t) * t * t * t * t
-      },
-      // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-      easeInOutQuint: function (t) {
-        return t < .5 ? 16 * t * t * t * t * t : 1 + 16 * (--t) * t * t * t * t
-      }
-    };
-
     // apply options
     this._setTranslation(this.frame.clientWidth / 2, this.frame.clientHeight / 2);
     this._setScale(1);
@@ -23289,7 +23291,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     this.easingTime = easingTime || this.easingTime + this.animationSpeed;
     this.easingTime += this.animationSpeed;
 
-    var progress = this.easingFunctions[this.animationEasingFunction](this.easingTime);
+    var progress = util.easingFunctions[this.animationEasingFunction](this.easingTime);
 
     this._setScale(this.sourceScale + (this.targetScale - this.sourceScale) * progress);
     this._setTranslation(
diff --git a/lib/network/Network.js b/lib/network/Network.js
index e75a2ffe..df34351b 100644
--- a/lib/network/Network.js
+++ b/lib/network/Network.js
@@ -257,66 +257,6 @@ function Network (container, data, options) {
   this._loadHierarchySystem();
 
 
-  /*
-   * Easing Functions - inspired from http://gizma.com/easing/
-   * only considering the t value for the range [0, 1] => [0, 1]
-   * https://gist.github.com/gre/1650294
-   */
-  this.easingFunctions = {
-    // no easing, no acceleration
-    linear: function (t) {
-      return t
-    },
-    // accelerating from zero velocity
-    easeInQuad: function (t) {
-      return t * t
-    },
-    // decelerating to zero velocity
-    easeOutQuad: function (t) {
-      return t * (2 - t)
-    },
-    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-    easeInOutQuad: function (t) {
-      return t < .5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t
-    },
-    // accelerating from zero velocity
-    easeInCubic: function (t) {
-      return t * t * t
-    },
-    // decelerating to zero velocity
-    easeOutCubic: function (t) {
-      return (--t) * t * t + 1
-    },
-    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-    easeInOutCubic: function (t) {
-      return t < .5 ? 4 * t * t * t : (t - 1) * (2 * t - 2) * (2 * t - 2) + 1
-    },
-    // accelerating from zero velocity
-    easeInQuart: function (t) {
-      return t * t * t * t
-    },
-    // decelerating to zero velocity
-    easeOutQuart: function (t) {
-      return 1 - (--t) * t * t * t
-    },
-    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-    easeInOutQuart: function (t) {
-      return t < .5 ? 8 * t * t * t * t : 1 - 8 * (--t) * t * t * t
-    },
-    // accelerating from zero velocity
-    easeInQuint: function (t) {
-      return t * t * t * t * t
-    },
-    // decelerating to zero velocity
-    easeOutQuint: function (t) {
-      return 1 + (--t) * t * t * t * t
-    },
-    // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
-    easeInOutQuint: function (t) {
-      return t < .5 ? 16 * t * t * t * t * t : 1 + 16 * (--t) * t * t * t * t
-    }
-  };
-
   // apply options
   this._setTranslation(this.frame.clientWidth / 2, this.frame.clientHeight / 2);
   this._setScale(1);
@@ -2432,7 +2372,7 @@ Network.prototype._transitionRedraw = function (easingTime) {
   this.easingTime = easingTime || this.easingTime + this.animationSpeed;
   this.easingTime += this.animationSpeed;
 
-  var progress = this.easingFunctions[this.animationEasingFunction](this.easingTime);
+  var progress = util.easingFunctions[this.animationEasingFunction](this.easingTime);
 
   this._setScale(this.sourceScale + (this.targetScale - this.sourceScale) * progress);
   this._setTranslation(
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 0cdf3fbe..7032f3a6 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -1260,4 +1260,66 @@ exports.easeInOutQuad = function (t, start, end, duration) {
   if (t < 1) return change/2*t*t + start;
   t--;
   return -change/2 * (t*(t-2) - 1) + start;
+};
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Easing Functions - inspired from http://gizma.com/easing/
+ * only considering the t value for the range [0, 1] => [0, 1]
+ * https://gist.github.com/gre/1650294
+ */
+exports.easingFunctions = {
+  // no easing, no acceleration
+  linear: function (t) {
+    return t
+  },
+  // accelerating from zero velocity
+  easeInQuad: function (t) {
+    return t * t
+  },
+  // decelerating to zero velocity
+  easeOutQuad: function (t) {
+    return t * (2 - t)
+  },
+  // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+  easeInOutQuad: function (t) {
+    return t < .5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t
+  },
+  // accelerating from zero velocity
+  easeInCubic: function (t) {
+    return t * t * t
+  },
+  // decelerating to zero velocity
+  easeOutCubic: function (t) {
+    return (--t) * t * t + 1
+  },
+  // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+  easeInOutCubic: function (t) {
+    return t < .5 ? 4 * t * t * t : (t - 1) * (2 * t - 2) * (2 * t - 2) + 1
+  },
+  // accelerating from zero velocity
+  easeInQuart: function (t) {
+    return t * t * t * t
+  },
+  // decelerating to zero velocity
+  easeOutQuart: function (t) {
+    return 1 - (--t) * t * t * t
+  },
+  // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+  easeInOutQuart: function (t) {
+    return t < .5 ? 8 * t * t * t * t : 1 - 8 * (--t) * t * t * t
+  },
+  // accelerating from zero velocity
+  easeInQuint: function (t) {
+    return t * t * t * t * t
+  },
+  // decelerating to zero velocity
+  easeOutQuint: function (t) {
+    return 1 + (--t) * t * t * t * t
+  },
+  // acceleration until halfway, then deceleration
+  easeInOutQuint: function (t) {
+    return t < .5 ? 16 * t * t * t * t * t : 1 + 16 * (--t) * t * t * t * t
+  }
 };
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