diff --git a/samples/scroller/index.html b/samples/scroller/index.html
index 52b3e87b..4d749107 100644
--- a/samples/scroller/index.html
+++ b/samples/scroller/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <title>PointerEvent scrolling sample</title>
     <style>
       * {
-        -webkit-user-select: none;
         box-sizing: border-box;
       }
       body, html {
diff --git a/src/touch.js b/src/touch.js
index 8d461927..a683afa9 100644
--- a/src/touch.js
+++ b/src/touch.js
@@ -156,12 +156,10 @@
       var pointers = touchMap(tl, this.touchToPointer, this);
       // forward touch preventDefaults
       pointers.forEach(function(p) {
-        var pd = p.preventDefault;
         p.preventDefault = function() {
           this.scrolling = false;
           this.firstXY = null;
           inEvent.preventDefault();
-          pd();
         };
       }, this);
       pointers.forEach(inFunction, this);