diff --git a/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.css b/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.css
index b43bb6499..784dfc8f0 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.css
+++ b/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.css
@@ -64,31 +64,6 @@
   animation: rightcolors 1.0s infinite ease-in-out;
 }
 
-@-webkit-keyframes leftcolors {
-  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-}
-
-@-webkit-keyframes rightcolors {
-  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-}
-
-@keyframes leftcolors {
-  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-}
-
-@keyframes rightcolors {
-  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
-  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
-}
-
-
 .cam-blobitem-thumb {
   display: block;
   position: relative;
@@ -171,3 +146,29 @@
 .cam-blobitem.goog-control-checked .checkmark {
   background-image: url('checkmark2_blue.svg');
 }
+
+/* keyframes for the loading animation, interpolates between a light and dark grey */
+/* see .cam-blobitem-progress above */
+@-webkit-keyframes leftcolors {
+  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+}
+
+@-webkit-keyframes rightcolors {
+  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+}
+
+@keyframes leftcolors {
+  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+}
+
+@keyframes rightcolors {
+  0% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+  50% { border-bottom-color: rgb(220,220,220); border-top-color: rgb(220,220,220) }
+  100% { border-bottom-color: rgb(180,180,180); border-top-color: rgb(180,180,180) }
+}
diff --git a/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.js b/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.js
index f42f6aa98..b93cc626d 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.js
+++ b/server/camlistored/ui/blob_item.js
@@ -251,8 +251,6 @@ camlistore.BlobItem.prototype.setThumbSize = function(w, h) {
   this.loading_.style.top = Math.round((h - 85) / 2) + 'px';
   this.loading_.style.left = Math.round((w - 70) / 2) + 'px';
 
-  // this.loading_.style.top
-
   // Load a differently sized image from server if necessary.
   if (!this.thumb_.src ||
       adjustedWidth > parseInt(this.thumbClip_.style.width) ||