diff --git a/src/immediate_interpreter.cc b/src/immediate_interpreter.cc
index 39e2812..af953d2 100644
--- a/src/immediate_interpreter.cc
+++ b/src/immediate_interpreter.cc
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@
       pinch_guess_min_consistent_movement_(prop_reg,
           "Pinch Guess Minimum Consistent Movement", 0.7),
       pinch_zoom_min_events_(prop_reg, "Pinch Zoom Minimum Events", 7),
-      pinch_enable_(prop_reg, "Pinch Enable", 1),
+      pinch_enable_(prop_reg, "Pinch Enable", 0),
       right_click_start_time_diff_(prop_reg,
                                    "Right Click Start Time Diff Thresh",
                                    0.1),
diff --git a/src/immediate_interpreter_unittest.cc b/src/immediate_interpreter_unittest.cc
index e3a392b..ffa1162 100644
--- a/src/immediate_interpreter_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/immediate_interpreter_unittest.cc
@@ -1143,7 +1143,6 @@
 
 TEST(ImmediateInterpreterTest, ThumbRetainTest) {
   ImmediateInterpreter ii(NULL, NULL);
-  ii.pinch_enable_.val_ = 0;
   HardwareProperties hwprops = {
     0,  // left edge
     0,  // top edge
@@ -1285,7 +1284,6 @@
 
 TEST(ImmediateInterpreterTest, AmbiguousPalmCoScrollTest) {
   ImmediateInterpreter ii(NULL, NULL);
-  ii.pinch_enable_.val_ = 0;
   HardwareProperties hwprops = {
     0,  // left edge
     0,  // top edge