diff --git a/collects/frtime/animation.rkt b/collects/frtime/animation.rkt
index e2667d9182..909448f79f 100644
--- a/collects/frtime/animation.rkt
+++ b/collects/frtime/animation.rkt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
            frtime/frlibs/math
            #;(rename mzscheme mz:define-struct define-struct))
   
-  (require-for-syntax mzlib/etc)
+  (require-for-syntax (only racket/base build-list)
+                      (only racket/function identity))
   
   (open-graphics)