diff --git a/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html b/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
index fffb17b..bc2c6ab 100644
--- a/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
+++ b/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 		// use the mousedown and touchstart
 		bunny.mousedown = bunny.touchstart = function(data)
 		{
+			// stop the default event...
+			data.originalEvent.preventDefault();
+			
 			// store a refference to the data
 			// The reason for this is because of multitouch
 			// we want to track the movement of this particular touch

diff --git a/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html b/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
index fffb17b..bc2c6ab 100644
--- a/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
+++ b/examples/example 8 - Dragging/index.html
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 		// use the mousedown and touchstart
 		bunny.mousedown = bunny.touchstart = function(data)
 		{
+			// stop the default event...
+			data.originalEvent.preventDefault();
+			
 			// store a refference to the data
 			// The reason for this is because of multitouch
 			// we want to track the movement of this particular touch
diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 1b57de7..bd80333 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -39,14 +39,7 @@
 	this.touchs = {};
 
 
-	/**
-	 * sets whether or not the touchStart and mouseDown interactions stop the high level browser functions like zoom and pan.
-	 * It is true by default, Meaning the native zoom/pan functions will be disabled on mobiles
-	 * @property preventDefault
-	 * @type Boolean
-	 */
-	this.preventDefault = true;
-
+	
 	// helpers
 	this.tempPoint = new PIXI.Point();
 	//this.tempMatrix =  mat3.create();
@@ -268,8 +261,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.InteractionManager.prototype.onMouseDown = function(event)
 {
-	if(this.preventDefault)event.preventDefault();
-	
 	this.mouse.originalEvent = event || window.event; //IE uses window.event
 	
 	// loop through inteaction tree...
@@ -491,8 +482,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.InteractionManager.prototype.onTouchStart = function(event)
 {
-	if(this.preventDefault)event.preventDefault();
-	
 	var rect = this.target.view.getBoundingClientRect();
 	
 	var changedTouches = event.changedTouches;