diff --git a/Rebel/RBLPopover.h b/Rebel/RBLPopover.h
index 3a62d91..2992d66 100644
--- a/Rebel/RBLPopover.h
+++ b/Rebel/RBLPopover.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ typedef void (^RBLPopoverDelegateBlock)(RBLPopover *popover);
 // animation has successfully completed.
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RBLPopoverDelegateBlock didShowBlock;
 
+// Use for animation when showing and closing the popover.
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSTimeInterval fadeDuration;
+
 // Designated initialiser.
 //
 // Returns a newly initialised `RBLPopover`.
@@ -116,16 +119,9 @@ typedef void (^RBLPopoverDelegateBlock)(RBLPopover *popover);
 //                   popover to fit on the screen, preferredEdge is used.
 - (void)showRelativeToRect:(CGRect)positioningRect ofView:(NSView *)positioningView preferredEdge:(CGRectEdge)preferredEdge;
 
-// Closes the popover with the default fadeout duration (if the popover
-// animates).
+// Closes the popover with the `fadeDuration` (if the popover animates).
 - (void)close;
 
-// Closes the popover with the given duration. If animates is set to NO the
-// popover closes immediately.
-//
-// duration - The duration of the fade animation.
-- (void)closeWithFadeoutDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration;
-
 // Convenience method exposed for nib files.
 - (IBAction)performClose:(id)sender;
 
diff --git a/Rebel/RBLPopover.m b/Rebel/RBLPopover.m
index a14596b..5735ddd 100644
--- a/Rebel/RBLPopover.m
+++ b/Rebel/RBLPopover.m
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
 
 //***************************************************************************
 
-static NSTimeInterval const RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration = 0.3;
-
-//***************************************************************************
-
 @interface RBLPopover ()
 
 // The window we are using to display the popover.
@@ -116,6 +112,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval const RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration = 0.3;
 	_backgroundViewClass = RBLPopoverBackgroundView.class;
 	_behavior = RBLPopoverViewControllerBehaviorApplicationDefined;
 	_animates = YES;
+	_fadeDuration = 0.3;
 	
 	return self;
 }
@@ -289,7 +286,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval const RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration = 0.3;
 	};
 	
 	if (self.animates) {
-		[NSView rbl_animateWithDuration:RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration animations:^{
+		[NSView rbl_animateWithDuration:self.fadeDuration animations:^{
 			[self.popoverWindow.animator setAlphaValue:1.0];
 		} completion:postDisplayBlock];
 	} else {
@@ -301,10 +298,6 @@ static NSTimeInterval const RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration = 0.3;
 #pragma mark Closing
 
 - (void)close {
-	[self closeWithFadeoutDuration:RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration];
-}
-
-- (void)closeWithFadeoutDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration {
 	if (!self.shown) return;
 	
 	[self removeEventMonitor];
@@ -321,7 +314,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval const RBLPopoverDefaultFadeDuration = 0.3;
 	};
 	
 	if (self.animates) {
-		[NSView rbl_animateWithDuration:duration animations:^{
+		[NSView rbl_animateWithDuration:self.fadeDuration animations:^{
 			[self.popoverWindow.animator setAlphaValue:0.0];
 		} completion:windowTeardown];
 	} else {