diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index c14051509c..6953af7843 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('ol.Attribution');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 goog.require('ol.css');
-goog.require('ol.pointer.PointerEventHandler');
 
 
 
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
     'title': tipLabel
   }, this.labelSpan_);
 
-  var buttonHandler = new ol.pointer.PointerEventHandler(button);
-  this.registerDisposable(buttonHandler);
-  goog.events.listen(buttonHandler, ol.pointer.EventType.POINTERUP,
-      this.handlePointerUp_, false, this);
   goog.events.listen(button, goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
       this.handleClick_, false, this);
 
@@ -330,19 +325,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution.prototype.insertLogos_ = function(frameState) {
  * @private
  */
 ol.control.Attribution.prototype.handleClick_ = function(event) {
-  if (event.screenX !== 0 && event.screenY !== 0) {
-    return;
-  }
-  this.handleToggle_();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.pointer.PointerEvent} pointerEvent The event to handle
- * @private
- */
-ol.control.Attribution.prototype.handlePointerUp_ = function(pointerEvent) {
-  pointerEvent.browserEvent.preventDefault();
+  event.preventDefault();
   this.handleToggle_();
 };