diff --git a/hammer.js b/hammer.js
index 8aad80710..4cb0ea784 100644
--- a/hammer.js
+++ b/hammer.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function getWindowForElement(element) {
 var MOBILE_REGEX = /mobile|tablet|ip(ad|hone|od)|android/i;
 
 var SUPPORT_TOUCH = ('ontouchstart' in window);
-var SUPPORT_POINTER_EVENTS = prefixed(window, 'PointerEvent') !== undefined;
+var SUPPORT_POINTER_EVENTS = false;
 var SUPPORT_ONLY_TOUCH = SUPPORT_TOUCH && MOBILE_REGEX.test(navigator.userAgent);
 
 var INPUT_TYPE_TOUCH = 'touch';