diff --git a/src/meshfile.cpp b/src/meshfile.cpp
index 1bece66..cc0b6be 100644
--- a/src/meshfile.cpp
+++ b/src/meshfile.cpp
@@ -220,19 +220,16 @@ BOOL ConvertToMeshFile(const std::string &meshFilename, const Ms3d *source, cons
 	}
 	WriteChunk(keyframes, fp);
 
-	AnimationsChunk *animations = new AnimationsChunk();
-	for (int i = 0; i < source->GetNumAnimations(); ++i)
+	if (metadata->IsLoaded() && metadata->GetNumAnimations() > 0)
 	{
-		const Ms3dAnimation *animation = source->GetAnimation(i);
-
-		AnimationSequence a;
-		a.name = animation->name;
-		a.start = animation->startFrame;
-		a.end = animation->endFrame;
-
-		animations->animations.push_back(a);
+		AnimationsChunk *animations = new AnimationsChunk();
+		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < metadata->GetNumAnimations(); ++i)
+		{
+			AnimationSequence animation = metadata->GetAnimations()[i];
+			animations->animations.push_back(animation);
+		}
+		WriteChunk(animations, fp);
 	}
-	WriteChunk(animations, fp);
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp b/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
index 9d92eea..a2d4048 100644
--- a/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
+++ b/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
@@ -186,57 +186,6 @@ BOOL Ms3d::Load(const std::string &file)
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
-
-	// check for an animation definition file
-	std::string animationFile = file;
-	animationFile.erase(animationFile.find_last_of('.', std::string::npos));
-	animationFile.append(".animations");
-
-	fp = fopen(animationFile.c_str(), "r");
-	if (fp != NULL)
-	{
-		char *buffer = new char[80];
-		std::string line;
-		std::string name;
-		std::string temp;
-		int32_t start;
-		int32_t end;
-
-		while (!feof(fp))
-		{
-			fgets(buffer, 80, fp);
-			line = buffer;
-
-			if (strlen(buffer) > 5)		// minimum length for a viable frame definition
-			{
-				// get animation name
-				int nameEnd = line.find_first_of(',');
-				if (nameEnd == std::string::npos)
-					continue;
-				name = line.substr(0, nameEnd);
-
-				// get start frame index
-				int startEnd = line.find_first_of(',', nameEnd + 1);
-				if (startEnd == std::string::npos)
-					continue;
-				temp = line.substr(nameEnd + 1, startEnd);
-				start = atoi(temp.c_str());
-
-				// get end frame index
-				temp = line.substr(startEnd + 1, std::string::npos);
-				end = atoi(temp.c_str());
-
-				Ms3dAnimation *animation = new Ms3dAnimation();
-				animation->name = name;
-				animation->startFrame = start;
-				animation->endFrame = end;
-				m_animations.push_back(*animation);
-			}
-		}
-		SAFE_DELETE_ARRAY(buffer);
-
-		fclose(fp);
-	}
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ms3d/ms3d.h b/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
index 2496649..fcd0434 100644
--- a/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
+++ b/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "../geometry/vector3.h"
 #include "../geometry/vector2.h"
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 struct Ms3dHeader
 {
@@ -95,13 +94,6 @@ struct Ms3dJoint
 	}
 };
 
-struct Ms3dAnimation
-{
-	std::string name;
-	uint32_t startFrame;
-	uint32_t endFrame;
-};
-
 class Ms3d
 {
 public:
@@ -116,7 +108,6 @@ public:
 	uint16_t GetNumMeshes() const                          { return m_numMeshes; }
 	uint16_t GetNumMaterials() const                       { return m_numMaterials; }
 	uint16_t GetNumJoints() const                          { return m_numJoints; }
-	uint32_t GetNumAnimations() const                      { return m_animations.size(); }
 	float GetAnimationFps() const                          { return m_animationFps; }
 	uint32_t GetNumFrames() const                          { return m_numFrames; }
 	Ms3dVertex* GetVertices() const                        { return m_vertices; }
@@ -124,7 +115,6 @@ public:
 	Ms3dMesh* GetMeshes() const                            { return m_meshes; }
 	Ms3dMaterial* GetMaterials() const                     { return m_materials; }
 	Ms3dJoint* GetJoints() const                           { return m_joints; }
-	const Ms3dAnimation* GetAnimation(int index) const     { return &m_animations[index]; }
 
 	int32_t FindIndexOfMesh(const std::string &meshName) const;
 	int32_t FindIndexOfJoint(const std::string &jointName) const;
@@ -144,7 +134,6 @@ private:
 	Ms3dMesh *m_meshes;
 	Ms3dMaterial *m_materials;
 	Ms3dJoint *m_joints;
-	std::vector<Ms3dAnimation> m_animations;
 };
 
 #endif