diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/altdragrotate.js b/src/ol/interaction/altdragrotate.js
index 50dc5c0980..90b4500fcf 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/altdragrotate.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/altdragrotate.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ ol.interaction.AltDragRotate.prototype.handleDragStart =
         size.height / 2 - browserEvent.offsetY,
         browserEvent.offsetX - size.width / 2);
     this.startRotation_ = (map.getRotation() || 0) + theta;
-    browserEvent.preventDefault();
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js b/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
index 4e7b40ab5b..5078696d82 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ ol.interaction.DragPan.prototype.handleDrag = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
 ol.interaction.DragPan.prototype.handleDragStart = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   var browserEvent = mapBrowserEvent.browserEvent;
   if (!browserEvent.shiftKey) {
-    browserEvent.preventDefault();
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragrotateandzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragrotateandzoom.js
index ec779a9088..d138be5201 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragrotateandzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragrotateandzoom.js
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ ol.interaction.ShiftDragRotateAndZoom.prototype.handleDragStart =
     var theta = Math.atan2(delta.y, delta.x);
     this.startRotation_ = (map.getRotation() || 0) + theta;
     this.startRatio_ = resolution / delta.magnitude();
-    browserEvent.preventDefault();
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragzoom.js
index efd57ca4ec..2bfe474452 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/shiftdragzoom.js
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ ol.interaction.ShiftDragZoom.prototype.handleDragStart =
   if (browserEvent.isMouseActionButton() && browserEvent.shiftKey) {
     this.dragBox_ =
         new ol.control.DragBox(mapBrowserEvent.map, this.startCoordinate);
-    browserEvent.preventDefault();
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/map.js b/src/ol/renderer/map.js
index a22b5eeb08..c6f894a741 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/map.js
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@ ol.renderer.Map = function(container, map) {
         this.handleSizeChanged, false, this)
   ];
 
-  var viewport = map.getViewport();
-  goog.events.listen(viewport, goog.events.EventType.MOUSEDOWN,
-      goog.events.Event.preventDefault);
-  goog.events.listen(viewport, goog.events.EventType.TOUCHSTART,
-      goog.events.Event.preventDefault);
-
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.renderer.Map, goog.Disposable);