diff --git a/examples/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.html b/examples/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.html
index 6fb5688..4eac5d8 100644
--- a/examples/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.html
+++ b/examples/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.html
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ nv.addGraph(function() {
     nv.log(testdata);
     d3.select('#chart1 svg')
         .datum(testdata)
-      .transition().duration(500).call(chart);
+        .call(chart);
 
 //    nv.utils.windowResize(chart.update);
 
diff --git a/src/models/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.js b/src/models/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.js
index 01b21a7..858080a 100644
--- a/src/models/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.js
+++ b/src/models/linePlusBarWithFocusChart.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
     , y4
     , noData = "No Data Available."
     , dispatch = d3.dispatch('tooltipShow', 'tooltipHide', 'brush')
+    , transitionDuration = 0
     ;
 
   lines
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
                              - margin.top - margin.bottom - height2,
           availableHeight2 = height2 - margin2.top - margin2.bottom;
 
-      chart.update = function() { container.transition().call(chart); };
+      chart.update = function() { container.transition().duration(transitionDuration).call(chart); };
       chart.container = this;
 
 
@@ -258,8 +259,8 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
       g.select('.nv-context')
           .attr('transform', 'translate(0,' + ( availableHeight1 + margin.bottom + margin2.top) + ')')
 
-      d3.transition(bars2Wrap).call(bars2);
-      d3.transition(lines2Wrap).call(lines2);
+      bars2Wrap.transition().call(bars2);
+      lines2Wrap.transition().call(lines2);
 
       //------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
 
       g.select('.nv-context .nv-x.nv-axis')
           .attr('transform', 'translate(0,' + y3.range()[0] + ')');
-      d3.transition(g.select('.nv-context .nv-x.nv-axis'))
+      g.select('.nv-context .nv-x.nv-axis').transition()
           .call(x2Axis);
 
 
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
           .style('opacity', dataBars.length ? 1 : 0)
           .attr('transform', 'translate(0,' + x2.range()[0] + ')');
           
-      d3.transition(g.select('.nv-context .nv-y1.nv-axis'))
+      g.select('.nv-context .nv-y1.nv-axis').transition()
           .call(y3Axis);
           
 
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
           .style('opacity', dataLines.length ? 1 : 0)
           .attr('transform', 'translate(' + x2.range()[1] + ',0)');
 
-      d3.transition(g.select('.nv-context .nv-y2.nv-axis'))
+      g.select('.nv-context .nv-y2.nv-axis').transition()
           .call(y4Axis);
           
       //------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
 
         xAxis.domain([Math.ceil(extent[0]), Math.floor(extent[1])]);
         
-        d3.transition(g.select('.nv-x.nv-axis'))
+        g.select('.nv-x.nv-axis').transition().duration(transitionDuration)
           .call(xAxis);
         //------------------------------------------------------------
         
@@ -475,8 +476,8 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
         //------------------------------------------------------------
         // Update Main (Focus) Bars and Lines
 
-        d3.transition(focusBarsWrap).call(bars);
-        d3.transition(focusLinesWrap).call(lines);
+        focusBarsWrap.transition().duration(transitionDuration).call(bars);
+        focusLinesWrap.transition().duration(transitionDuration).call(lines);
         
         //------------------------------------------------------------
         
@@ -506,9 +507,9 @@ nv.models.linePlusBarWithFocusChart = function() {
           .style('opacity', dataLines.length ? 1 : 0)
           .attr('transform', 'translate(' + x.range()[1] + ',0)');
 
-        d3.transition(g.select('.nv-focus .nv-y1.nv-axis'))
+        g.select('.nv-focus .nv-y1.nv-axis').transition().duration(transitionDuration)
             .call(y1Axis);
-        d3.transition(g.select('.nv-focus .nv-y2.nv-axis'))
+        g.select('.nv-focus .nv-y2.nv-axis').transition().duration(transitionDuration)
             .call(y2Axis);
       }