diff --git a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.I b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.I
index cb386c8206..ec14e3542a 100644
--- a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.I
+++ b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.I
@@ -160,37 +160,6 @@ set_graph_type(TypeHandle graph_type) {
   attach();
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: NodeRelation::set_transition
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: This flavor of set_transition() accepts a specific
-//               TypeHandle, indicating the type of transition that we
-//               are setting, and a NodeTransition pointer indicating
-//               the value of the transition.  The NodeTransition may
-//               be NULL indicating that the transition should be
-//               cleared.  If the NodeTransition is not NULL, it must
-//               match the type indicated by the TypeHandle.
-//
-//               The return value is a pointer to the *previous*
-//               transition in the set, if any, or NULL if there was
-//               none.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE PT(NodeTransition) NodeRelation::
-set_transition(TypeHandle handle, NodeTransition *trans) {
-  PT(NodeTransition) old_trans =
-    _transitions.set_transition(handle, trans);
-
-  if (old_trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
-    old_trans->removed_from_arc(this);
-  }
-  if (trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
-    trans->added_to_arc(this);
-  }
-
-  changed_transition(handle);
-  return old_trans;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: NodeRelation::set_transition
 //       Access: Public
@@ -229,28 +198,6 @@ set_transition(NodeTransition *trans, int priority) {
   return set_transition(trans->get_handle(), trans);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: NodeRelation::clear_transition
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Removes any transition associated with the indicated
-//               handle from the arc.
-//
-//               The return value is a pointer to the previous
-//               transition in the set, if any, or NULL if there was
-//               none.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE PT(NodeTransition) NodeRelation::
-clear_transition(TypeHandle handle) {
-  PT(NodeTransition) old_trans =
-    _transitions.clear_transition(handle);
-  if (old_trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
-    old_trans->removed_from_arc(this);
-  }
-
-  changed_transition(handle);
-  return old_trans;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: NodeRelation::has_transition
 //       Access: Public
diff --git a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.cxx b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.cxx
index 3d2cbe8a2c..1402ffaf66 100644
--- a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.cxx
@@ -1019,3 +1019,57 @@ force_init_type() {
   init_type();
   return get_class_type(); 
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: NodeRelation::set_transition
+//       Access: Public
+//  Description: This flavor of set_transition() accepts a specific
+//               TypeHandle, indicating the type of transition that we
+//               are setting, and a NodeTransition pointer indicating
+//               the value of the transition.  The NodeTransition may
+//               be NULL indicating that the transition should be
+//               cleared.  If the NodeTransition is not NULL, it must
+//               match the type indicated by the TypeHandle.
+//
+//               The return value is a pointer to the *previous*
+//               transition in the set, if any, or NULL if there was
+//               none.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+PT(NodeTransition) NodeRelation::
+set_transition(TypeHandle handle, NodeTransition *trans) {
+  PT(NodeTransition) old_trans =
+    _transitions.set_transition(handle, trans);
+
+  if (old_trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
+    old_trans->removed_from_arc(this);
+  }
+  if (trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
+    trans->added_to_arc(this);
+  }
+
+  changed_transition(handle);
+  return old_trans;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: NodeRelation::clear_transition
+//       Access: Public
+//  Description: Removes any transition associated with the indicated
+//               handle from the arc.
+//
+//               The return value is a pointer to the previous
+//               transition in the set, if any, or NULL if there was
+//               none.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+PT(NodeTransition) NodeRelation::
+clear_transition(TypeHandle handle) {
+  PT(NodeTransition) old_trans =
+    _transitions.clear_transition(handle);
+  if (old_trans != (NodeTransition *)NULL) {
+    old_trans->removed_from_arc(this);
+  }
+
+  changed_transition(handle);
+  return old_trans;
+}
+
diff --git a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.h b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.h
index d9289f9395..c5cfa7feb0 100644
--- a/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.h
+++ b/panda/src/graph/nodeRelation.h
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE void set_sort(int sort);
   INLINE void set_graph_type(TypeHandle graph_type);
 
-  INLINE PT(NodeTransition) set_transition(TypeHandle handle, 
-					   NodeTransition *trans);
+  PT(NodeTransition) set_transition(TypeHandle handle, NodeTransition *trans);  /*DONT INLINE THIS*/
   INLINE PT(NodeTransition) set_transition(NodeTransition *trans);
   INLINE PT(NodeTransition) set_transition(NodeTransition *trans, int priority);
-  INLINE PT(NodeTransition) clear_transition(TypeHandle handle);
+  PT(NodeTransition) clear_transition(TypeHandle handle);  /*DONT INLINE THIS*/
+
   INLINE bool has_transition(TypeHandle handle) const;
   INLINE bool has_any_transition() const;
   INLINE NodeTransition *get_transition(TypeHandle handle) const;