diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_events.cpp b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_events.cpp
index 9880ade53ab..14cf8f0072f 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_events.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_events.cpp
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@ bool OSystem_iOS7::handleEvent_mouseUp(Common::Event &event, int x, int y) {
 
 bool OSystem_iOS7::handleEvent_secondMouseDown(Common::Event &event, int x, int y) {
 	_lastSecondaryDown = getMillis();
-	_gestureStartX = x;
-	_gestureStartY = y;
 
 	if (_mouseClickAndDragEnabled) {
 		event.type = Common::EVENT_LBUTTONUP;
@@ -306,68 +304,6 @@ bool OSystem_iOS7::handleEvent_mouseDragged(Common::Event &event, int x, int y)
 }
 
 bool OSystem_iOS7::handleEvent_mouseSecondDragged(Common::Event &event, int x, int y) {
-	if (_gestureStartX == -1 || _gestureStartY == -1) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	static const int kNeededLength = 100;
-	static const int kMaxDeviation = 20;
-
-	int vecX = (x - _gestureStartX);
-	int vecY = (y - _gestureStartY);
-
-	int absX = abs(vecX);
-	int absY = abs(vecY);
-
-	//printf("(%d, %d)\n", vecX, vecY);
-
-	if (absX >= kNeededLength || absY >= kNeededLength) { // Long enough gesture to react upon.
-		_gestureStartX = -1;
-		_gestureStartY = -1;
-
-		if (absX < kMaxDeviation && vecY >= kNeededLength) {
-			// Swipe down
-			event.type = Common::EVENT_MAINMENU;
-			_queuedInputEvent.type = Common::EVENT_INVALID;
-
-			_queuedEventTime = getMillis() + kQueuedInputEventDelay;
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		if (absX < kMaxDeviation && -vecY >= kNeededLength) {
-			// Swipe up
-			_mouseClickAndDragEnabled = !_mouseClickAndDragEnabled;
-			Common::U32String dialogMsg;
-			if (_mouseClickAndDragEnabled) {
-				_touchpadModeEnabled = false;
-				dialogMsg = _("Mouse-click-and-drag mode enabled.");
-			} else
-				dialogMsg = _("Mouse-click-and-drag mode disabled.");
-			GUI::TimedMessageDialog dialog(dialogMsg, 1500);
-			dialog.runModal();
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if (absY < kMaxDeviation && vecX >= kNeededLength) {
-			// Swipe right
-			_touchpadModeEnabled = !_touchpadModeEnabled;
-			Common::U32String dialogMsg;
-			if (_touchpadModeEnabled)
-				dialogMsg = _("Touchpad mode enabled.");
-			else
-				dialogMsg = _("Touchpad mode disabled.");
-			GUI::TimedMessageDialog dialog(dialogMsg, 1500);
-			dialog.runModal();
-			return false;
-
-		}
-
-		if (absY < kMaxDeviation && -vecX >= kNeededLength) {
-			// Swipe left
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
index abb274a23e3..5378f81ed31 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ OSystem_iOS7::OSystem_iOS7() :
 	_mixer(NULL), _lastMouseTap(0), _queuedEventTime(0),
 	_mouseNeedTextureUpdate(false), _secondaryTapped(false), _lastSecondaryTap(0),
 	_screenOrientation(kScreenOrientationFlippedLandscape),
-	_gestureStartX(-1), _gestureStartY(-1), _fullScreenIsDirty(false), _fullScreenOverlayIsDirty(false),
+	_fullScreenIsDirty(false), _fullScreenOverlayIsDirty(false),
 	_mouseDirty(false), _timeSuspended(0), _lastDragPosX(-1), _lastDragPosY(-1), _screenChangeCount(0),
 	_mouseCursorPaletteEnabled(false), _gfxTransactionError(kTransactionSuccess) {
 	_queuedInputEvent.type = Common::EVENT_INVALID;
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.h b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.h
index 5cb0ca75f83..6a7a87a8bf3 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.h
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ protected:
 	bool _secondaryTapped;
 	long _lastSecondaryDown;
 	long _lastSecondaryTap;
-	int _gestureStartX, _gestureStartY;
 	bool _mouseClickAndDragEnabled;
 	bool _touchpadModeEnabled;
 	int _lastPadX;