diff --git a/src/lib/core/gestures/MdGestureConfig.ts b/src/lib/core/gestures/MdGestureConfig.ts
index 2e4d640a617b..bf494da377db 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/gestures/MdGestureConfig.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/gestures/MdGestureConfig.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export class MdGestureConfig extends HammerGestureConfig {
 
   /* List of new event names to add to the gesture support list */
   events: string[] = [
-    'drag',
     'dragright',
     'dragleft',
     'longpress',