diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
index d87b35da60..472bf12ca3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/user/Preferences.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public final class Preferences implements Persistable {
     // Persisted fields
     private String btcDenomination = MonetaryFormat.CODE_BTC;
     private boolean useAnimations = true;
-    private boolean useEffects = true;
     private final ArrayList<FiatCurrency> fiatCurrencies;
     private final ArrayList<CryptoCurrency> cryptoCurrencies;
     private BlockChainExplorer blockChainExplorerMainNet;
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/reserved/ReservedView.fxml b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/reserved/ReservedView.fxml
index fb75a67b18..9c03c2ecee 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/reserved/ReservedView.fxml
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/reserved/ReservedView.fxml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <columns>
             <TableColumn text="Date/Time" fx:id="dateColumn" minWidth="180" maxWidth="180"/>
             <TableColumn text="Details" fx:id="detailsColumn" minWidth="260"/>
-            <TableColumn text="Address" fx:id="addressColumn" minWidth="320" maxWidth="320">
+            <TableColumn text="Address" fx:id="addressColumn" minWidth="320">
                 <cellValueFactory>
                     <PropertyValueFactory property="addressString"/>
                 </cellValueFactory>
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/withdrawal/WithdrawalView.fxml b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/withdrawal/WithdrawalView.fxml
index 8077c70301..2039695b3b 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/withdrawal/WithdrawalView.fxml
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/funds/withdrawal/WithdrawalView.fxml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             <TableColumn text="Select" fx:id="selectColumn" minWidth="60" maxWidth="60" sortable="false"/>
             <TableColumn text="Date/Time" fx:id="dateColumn" minWidth="180" maxWidth="180"/>
             <TableColumn text="Details" fx:id="detailsColumn" minWidth="160"/>
-            <TableColumn text="Address" fx:id="addressColumn" minWidth="320" maxWidth="320">
+            <TableColumn text="Address" fx:id="addressColumn" minWidth="320">
                 <cellValueFactory>
                     <PropertyValueFactory property="addressString"/>
                 </cellValueFactory>
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
index 4f210ef3d6..5be9e70bc7 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public abstract class Overlay<T extends Overlay> {
     protected void animateDisplay() {
         gridPane.setOpacity(0);
         Interpolator interpolator = Interpolator.SPLINE(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
-        double duration = 400;
+        double duration = getDuration(400);
         Timeline timeline = new Timeline();
         ObservableList<KeyFrame> keyFrames = timeline.getKeyFrames();
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public abstract class Overlay<T extends Overlay> {
 
     protected void animateHide(Runnable onFinishedHandler) {
         Interpolator interpolator = Interpolator.SPLINE(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
-        double duration = 200;
+        double duration = getDuration(200);
         Timeline timeline = new Timeline();
         ObservableList<KeyFrame> keyFrames = timeline.getKeyFrames();
 
@@ -740,6 +740,13 @@ public abstract class Overlay<T extends Overlay> {
             truncatedMessage = message;
     }
 
+    private int getDuration(int duration) {
+        if (preferences != null)
+            return preferences.getUseAnimations() ? duration : 1;
+        else
+            return duration;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "Popup{" +