diff --git a/examples/mobile.js b/examples/mobile.js
index 3104cbbd63..9bbcb9125a 100644
--- a/examples/mobile.js
+++ b/examples/mobile.js
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ var init = function () {
         controls: [
             new OpenLayers.Control.Attribution(),
             new OpenLayers.Control.TouchNavigation({
-                pinchZoomOptions: {
-                    preserveCenter: true
-                },
                 dragPanOptions: {
                     enableKinetic: true
                 }