diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 32b6831867..3bfbbf22c9 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
  /**
  * @typedef {Object} olx.interaction.ModifyOptions
  * @property {number|undefined} pixelTolerance Pixel tolerance for considering
- *     the pointer close enough to a vertex for editing. Default is 20 pixels.
+ *     the pointer close enough to a vertex for editing. Default is 10 pixels.
  * @property {ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.feature.StyleFunction|undefined} style FeatureOverlay style.
  * @property {ol.Collection} features The features the interaction works on.
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
index 6e95f85706..6ae5a2e76b 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ol.interaction.Modify = function(options) {
    * @private
    */
   this.pixelTolerance_ = goog.isDef(options.pixelTolerance) ?
-      options.pixelTolerance : 20;
+      options.pixelTolerance : 10;
 
   /**
    * @type {Array}