diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffectSpeedUpgrade.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffectSpeedUpgrade.cs
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--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffectSpeedUpgrade.cs
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-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRa.Graphics;
-using OpenRa.Traits;
-using OpenRa.Effects;
-
-namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
-{
-	class CrateEffectSpeedUpgrade : IEffect
-	{
-		Actor a;
-		Animation anim = new Animation("crate-effects");
-		float2 doorOffset = new float2(-4,0);
-
-		public CrateEffectSpeedUpgrade(Actor a)
-		{
-			this.a = a;
-			anim.PlayThen("speed",
-				() => a.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this)));
-		}
-
-		public void Tick( World world )
-		{
-			anim.Tick();
-		}
-		
-		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
-		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,
-				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size + doorOffset, PaletteType.Gold);
-		}
-	}
-}