diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
index 3bfd4f2ef4..581a052c30 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Pinch = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
             this.last = current;
             // prevent document dragging
             OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt);
-            return false;
         } else if (this.started) {
             // Some webkit versions send fake single-touch events during
             // multitouch, which cause the drag handler to trigger