diff --git a/io/loadthread.cpp b/io/loadthread.cpp
index 52cde99b3..8070eb990 100644
--- a/io/loadthread.cpp
+++ b/io/loadthread.cpp
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ void LoadThread::create_effect_ui(
       c->effects.append(e);
     }
   } else {
-    TransitionPtr t = create_transition(c, nullptr, meta);
+    TransitionPtr t = Transition::Create(c, nullptr, meta);
     if (effect_length > -1) t->set_length(effect_length);
     t->set_enabled(effect_enabled);
     t->load(*stream);
diff --git a/project/transition.cpp b/project/transition.cpp
index 1940429cc..cb724f4fc 100644
--- a/project/transition.cpp
+++ b/project/transition.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Transition::Transition(Clip *c, Clip *s, const EffectMeta* em) :
 }
 
 TransitionPtr Transition::copy(Clip *c, Clip *s) {
-  return create_transition(c, s, meta, length);
+  return Transition::Create(c, s, meta, length);
 }
 
 void Transition::save(QXmlStreamWriter &stream) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void Transition::set_length_from_slider() {
   update_ui(false);
 }
 
-TransitionPtr get_transition_from_meta(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em) {
+TransitionPtr Transition::CreateFromMeta(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em) {
   if (!em->filename.isEmpty()) {
     // load effect from file
     return TransitionPtr(new Transition(c, s, em));
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ TransitionPtr get_transition_from_meta(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-TransitionPtr create_transition(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em, long length) {
-  TransitionPtr t(get_transition_from_meta(c, s, em));
+TransitionPtr Transition::Create(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em, long length) {
+  TransitionPtr t(CreateFromMeta(c, s, em));
   if (t != nullptr) {
     if (length > 0) {
       t->set_length(length);
diff --git a/project/transition.h b/project/transition.h
index 6da299a91..a88f55bc9 100644
--- a/project/transition.h
+++ b/project/transition.h
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ enum TransitionInternal {
 class Transition;
 using TransitionPtr = std::shared_ptr<Transition>;
 
-TransitionPtr get_transition_from_meta(Clip *c, Clip *s, const EffectMeta* em);
-
-TransitionPtr create_transition(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em, long length = 0);
-
 class Transition : public Effect {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -60,6 +56,9 @@ public:
 
   Clip* get_opened_clip();
   Clip* get_closed_clip();
+
+  static TransitionPtr Create(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectMeta* em, long length = 0);
+  static TransitionPtr CreateFromMeta(Clip *c, Clip *s, const EffectMeta* em);
 private slots:
   void set_length_from_slider();
 private:
diff --git a/project/undo.cpp b/project/undo.cpp
index 708d2588f..f1901fca2 100644
--- a/project/undo.cpp
+++ b/project/undo.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void AddTransitionCommand::doRedo() {
   // create new transition object
   if (new_transition_ref_ == nullptr) {
     if (transition_to_copy_ == nullptr) {
-      new_transition_ref_ = get_transition_from_meta(primary, secondary, transition_meta_);
+      new_transition_ref_ = Transition::CreateFromMeta(primary, secondary, transition_meta_);
     } else {
       new_transition_ref_ = transition_to_copy_->copy(primary, nullptr);
     }