diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h
index 221ccaf046..fd521e43b6 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h
@@ -8,22 +8,9 @@
 
 #import "ASImageNode.h"
 
-#import "ASThread.h"
-
 @interface ASImageNode ()
-{
-  ASDN::RecursiveMutex _animatedImageLock;
-  ASDN::Mutex _displayLinkLock;
-  ASAnimatedImage *_animatedImage;
-  CADisplayLink *_displayLink;
-  
-  //accessed on main thread only
-  CFTimeInterval _playHead;
-  NSUInteger _playedLoops;
-}
 
 @property (atomic, assign) BOOL animatedImagePaused;
-@property (atomic, assign) CFTimeInterval lastDisplayLinkFire;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
index 54c311069b..d3dd523051 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #import "ASDisplayNodeExtras.h"
 #import "ASEqualityHelpers.h"
 #import "ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h"
+#import "ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h"
 
 @interface ASWeakProxy : NSObject
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be3aaae3da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//
+//  ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h
+//  Pods
+//
+//  Created by Garrett Moon on 3/30/16.
+//
+//
+
+@interface ASImageNode ()
+{
+  ASDN::RecursiveMutex _animatedImageLock;
+  ASDN::Mutex _displayLinkLock;
+  ASAnimatedImage *_animatedImage;
+  CADisplayLink *_displayLink;
+  
+  //accessed on main thread only
+  CFTimeInterval _playHead;
+  NSUInteger _playedLoops;
+}
+
+@property (atomic, assign) CFTimeInterval lastDisplayLinkFire;
+
+@end
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
index fcbfe4c888..6230e3ca04 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNodeExtras.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h>
-#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.h>
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.h>
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h>
 
 #import "ASImageNode+CGExtras.h"
 #import "AsyncDisplayKit+Debug.h"