diff --git a/simplemenu.js b/simplemenu.js
index 6d9bdb14..3f30ba8d 100644
--- a/simplemenu.js
+++ b/simplemenu.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 $(document).ready(function() {
   // get the Drupal basepath
   var basePath = Drupal.settings.simplemenu.basePath;
-  
+                              
   // insert extra <br /> so menu doesn't overlap theme
-  $('<ul id="simplemenu" class="clear-block"></ul>').prependTo('body').slideDown(400);
+  $('<ul id="simplemenu" class="clear-block"></ul>').prependTo('body');
   
   // Drupal menu callback
   $('#simplemenu').load(basePath + 'simplemenu/menu', function() {