diff --git a/examples/cumulativeLineChart.html b/examples/cumulativeLineChart.html
index c8ef848..a0c4b58 100644
--- a/examples/cumulativeLineChart.html
+++ b/examples/cumulativeLineChart.html
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ nv.addGraph(function() {
              .y(function(d) { return d[1]/100 })
              .color(d3.scale.category10().range())
              .average(function(d) { return d.mean/100; })
-             .transitionDuration(250)
+             .transitionDuration(300)
              .clipVoronoi(false);
 
    chart.xAxis
diff --git a/src/models/cumulativeLineChart.js b/src/models/cumulativeLineChart.js
index 3a90c2a..c9540f7 100644
--- a/src/models/cumulativeLineChart.js
+++ b/src/models/cumulativeLineChart.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ nv.models.cumulativeLineChart = function() {
     , noData = 'No Data Available.'
     , average = function(d) { return d.average }
     , dispatch = d3.dispatch('tooltipShow', 'tooltipHide', 'stateChange', 'changeState')
+    , transitionDuration = 250
     ;
 
   xAxis
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ nv.models.cumulativeLineChart = function() {
                              - margin.top - margin.bottom;
 
 
-      chart.update = function() { container.transition().call(chart) };
+      chart.update = function() { container.transition().duration(transitionDuration).call(chart) };
       chart.container = this;
 
       //set state.disabled
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ nv.models.cumulativeLineChart = function() {
         // Then turn them back on when done dragging.
         var oldDuration = chart.transitionDuration();
         chart.transitionDuration(0);
-        container.call(chart);
+        chart.update();
         chart.transitionDuration(oldDuration);
       }
 
@@ -722,10 +723,8 @@ nv.models.cumulativeLineChart = function() {
   };
 
   chart.transitionDuration = function(_) {
-    if (!arguments.length) return lines.transitionDuration();
-    lines.transitionDuration(_);
-    xAxis.transitionDuration(_);
-    yAxis.transitionDuration(_);
+    if (!arguments.length) return transitionDuration;
+    transitionDuration = _;
     return chart;
   };