diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
index 5988deb1a6..8c1cd076fa 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Effects/IonCannon.cs
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Effects
 				() => world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this)));
 		}
 
-		public void Tick(World world)
-		{
-			throw new NotImplementedException();
-		}
+		public void Tick(World world) { anim.Tick(); }
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences.xml b/mods/cnc/sequences.xml
index fc5daf31c3..ee61a3513a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences.xml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences.xml
@@ -130,4 +130,7 @@
   </unit>
   <unit name="crate-effects">
   </unit>
+  <unit name="ionsfx">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="15" />
+  </unit>
 </sequences>
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