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diff --git a/data/core/images/units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-lead-2.png b/data/core/images/units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-lead-2.png
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diff --git a/data/core/images/units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-leading.png b/data/core/images/units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-leading.png
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diff --git a/data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Lieutenant.cfg b/data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Lieutenant.cfg
index 39595600f72..80bcacc741c 100644
--- a/data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Lieutenant.cfg
+++ b/data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Lieutenant.cfg
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@
     race=human
     image="units/human-loyalists/lieutenant.png"
     profile="portraits/humans/lieutenant.png"
-    [leading_anim]
-        [frame]
-            begin=-150
-            end=150
-            image="units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-leading.png"
-        [/frame]
-    [/leading_anim]
+    {LEADING_ANIM "units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-lead-2.png" "units/human-loyalists/lieutenant-lead-1.png" -5,-28}
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=40
     movement_type=smallfoot