diff --git a/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts b/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
index 1e164a1584..8f25a1b831 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class TapClick {
     self.disableClick = 0;
     self.disableClickLimit = 2500;
 
-    self.tapPolyfill = config.setting('tapPolyfill');
+    self.tapPolyfill = (config.setting('tapPolyfill') !== false);
 
     if (config.setting('mdRipple')) {
       self.activator = new RippleActivator(app, config);
diff --git a/ionic/platform/registry.ts b/ionic/platform/registry.ts
index 8b3e8f2301..212ff75ef4 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/registry.ts
+++ b/ionic/platform/registry.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ IonicPlatform.register({
   ],
   settings: {
     mode: 'ios',
-    tapPolyfill: function(p) {
-      return /iphone|ipad|ipod/i.test(p.navigatorPlatform());
-    },
     keyboardScrollAssist: function(p) {
       return /iphone|ipad|ipod/i.test(p.navigatorPlatform());
     },