diff --git a/src/Calculator/App.xaml.cpp b/src/Calculator/App.xaml.cpp
index 0f6898c..2936680 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/App.xaml.cpp
+++ b/src/Calculator/App.xaml.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ App::App()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool App::m_isAnimationEnabled = true;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Return True if animation is enabled by user setting.
-/// </summary>
-bool App::IsAnimationEnabled()
-{
-    return App::m_isAnimationEnabled;
-}
-
 void App::AddWindowToMap(_In_ WindowFrameService ^ frameService)
 {
     reader_writer_lock::scoped_lock lock(m_windowsMapLock);
@@ -218,9 +208,6 @@ void App::OnAppLaunch(IActivatedEventArgs ^ args, String ^ argument)
     //    }
     //#endif
 
-    auto userSettings = ref new Windows::UI::ViewManagement::UISettings();
-    m_isAnimationEnabled = userSettings->AnimationsEnabled;
-
     args->SplashScreen->Dismissed += ref new TypedEventHandler<SplashScreen ^, Object ^>(this, &App::DismissedEventHandler);
 
     auto rootFrame = dynamic_cast<Frame ^>(Window::Current->Content);
diff --git a/src/Calculator/App.xaml.h b/src/Calculator/App.xaml.h
index bc6a4eb..f11ebef 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/App.xaml.h
+++ b/src/Calculator/App.xaml.h
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ namespace CalculatorApp
         virtual void OnLaunched(Windows::ApplicationModel::Activation::LaunchActivatedEventArgs ^ args) override;
         virtual void OnActivated(Windows::ApplicationModel::Activation::IActivatedEventArgs ^ args) override;
 
-    internal :
-        static bool IsAnimationEnabled();
+    internal:
         void RemoveWindow(_In_ WindowFrameService ^ frameService);
         void RemoveSecondaryWindow(_In_ WindowFrameService ^ frameService);
 
@@ -88,7 +87,5 @@ namespace CalculatorApp
         bool m_preLaunched;
 
         Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::Primitives::Popup ^ m_aboutPopup;
-
-        static bool m_isAnimationEnabled;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/Calculator.xaml.cpp b/src/Calculator/Views/Calculator.xaml.cpp
index bf90756..af854d6 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/Calculator.xaml.cpp
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/Calculator.xaml.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ void Calculator::UpdateViewState()
 
 void Calculator::AnimateCalculator(bool resultAnimate)
 {
-    if (App::IsAnimationEnabled())
+    static auto uiSettings = ref new UISettings(); 
+    if (uiSettings->AnimationsEnabled)
     {
         m_doAnimate = true;
         m_resultAnimate = resultAnimate;
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
index f74d0a5..f1bafde 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ static const long long DURATION_500_MS = 10000 * 500;
 
 UnitConverter::UnitConverter()
     : m_meteredConnectionOverride(false)
-    , m_isAnimationEnabled(false)
 {
     m_layoutDirection = LocalizationService::GetInstance()->GetFlowDirection();
     m_FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment = m_layoutDirection == ::FlowDirection::RightToLeft ? ::HorizontalAlignment::Right : ::HorizontalAlignment::Left;
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@ UnitConverter::UnitConverter()
     bool preferRight = LocalizationSettings::GetInstance().GetCurrencySymbolPrecedence() == 0;
     VisualStateManager::GoToState(this, preferRight ? "CurrencySymbolRightState" : "CurrencySymbolLeftState", false);
 
-    auto userSettings = ref new UISettings();
-    m_isAnimationEnabled = userSettings->AnimationsEnabled;
-
     auto resLoader = AppResourceProvider::GetInstance();
     m_chargesMayApplyText = resLoader->GetResourceString(L"DataChargesMayApply");
     m_failedToRefreshText = resLoader->GetResourceString(L"FailedToRefresh");
@@ -250,7 +246,8 @@ void UnitConverter::OnPasteMenuItemClicked(_In_ Object ^ sender, _In_ RoutedEven
 
 void UnitConverter::AnimateConverter()
 {
-    if (App::IsAnimationEnabled())
+    static auto uiSettings = ref new UISettings();
+    if (uiSettings->AnimationsEnabled)
     {
         AnimationStory->Begin();
     }
@@ -332,7 +329,7 @@ void UnitConverter::OnIsDisplayVisibleChanged()
 
         if (Model->IsCurrencyCurrentCategory && !Model->CurrencyTimestamp->IsEmpty())
         {
-            VisualStateManager::GoToState(this, L"CurrencyLoadedState", m_isAnimationEnabled);
+            VisualStateManager::GoToState(this, L"CurrencyLoadedState", true);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
index dacb24a..5b460fa 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ namespace CalculatorApp
 
         Windows::UI::Xaml::DispatcherTimer ^ m_delayTimer;
 
-        bool m_isAnimationEnabled;
         void SupplementaryResultsPanelInGrid_SizeChanged(Platform::Object ^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::SizeChangedEventArgs ^ e);
         void OnVisualStateChanged(Platform::Object ^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::VisualStateChangedEventArgs ^ e);
     };