diff --git a/MarqueeLabel.m b/MarqueeLabel.m
index cbae492c..13e195fc 100755
--- a/MarqueeLabel.m
+++ b/MarqueeLabel.m
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ @interface MarqueeLabel()
 @property (nonatomic, strong) id orientationObserver;
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSTimeInterval animationDuration;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) NSTimeInterval lengthOfScroll;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat rate;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL labelShouldScroll;
 @property (nonatomic, weak) UITapGestureRecognizer *tapRecognizer;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGRect homeLabelFrame;
diff --git a/MarqueeLabelDemo/Classes/MarqueeLabelDemoViewController.m b/MarqueeLabelDemo/Classes/MarqueeLabelDemoViewController.m
index 15ea14ab..9851e690 100644
--- a/MarqueeLabelDemo/Classes/MarqueeLabelDemoViewController.m
+++ b/MarqueeLabelDemo/Classes/MarqueeLabelDemoViewController.m
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     #endif
     
     // Rate label example
-    MarqueeLabel *rateLabelOne = [[MarqueeLabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 200, self.view.frame.size.width-20, 20) rate:50.0f andFadeLength:10.0f];
+    MarqueeLabel *rateLabelOne = [[MarqueeLabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 200, self.view.frame.size.width-20, 20)];
+    rateLabelOne.rate = 200.0f;
+    rateLabelOne.fadeLength = 10.0f;
+    
     rateLabelOne.numberOfLines = 1;
     rateLabelOne.opaque = NO;
     rateLabelOne.enabled = YES;
-    rateLabelOne.fadeLength = 10.f;
     rateLabelOne.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(0.0, -1.0);
     rateLabelOne.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
     rateLabelOne.textColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.234 green:0.234 blue:0.234 alpha:1.000];