diff --git a/docs/api/globalconfig.html b/docs/api/globalconfig.html
index d5dd6690..03ee3553 100755
--- a/docs/api/globalconfig.html
+++ b/docs/api/globalconfig.html
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ $(document).bind("mobileinit", function(){
 	
 	<dt>ajaxEnabled (<em>boolean</em>, default: true):</dt> 
 	<dd>jQuery Mobile will automatically handle link clicks and form submissions through Ajax, when possible. If false, url hash listening will be disabled as well, and urls will load as regular http requests.</dd>
-	
-	<dt>useFastClick (<em>boolean</em>, default: true):</dt> 
-	<dd>When handling clicks and taps automatically with Ajax, this option will use jQuery Mobile's <code>vclick</code> event, enabling page changes to happen slightly sooner on devices that support touch events, and keeping the address bar hidden during page transtions. When disabled, the automatied Ajax handling will use an ordinary <code>click</code> event instead. This option has no effect on non-touch devices, but when enabled, it may interfere with jQuery plugins that bind to click events rather than vclick events.</dd>
 
 
 	<dt>hashListeningEnabled (<em>boolean</em>, default: true):</dt> 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
index 4f4a5ad9..4fe4ab52 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@
 		// Automatically handle clicks and form submissions through Ajax, when same-domain
 		ajaxEnabled: true,
 
-		// When enabled, clicks and taps that result in Ajax page changes will happen slightly sooner on touch devices.
-		// Also, it will prevent the address bar from appearing on platforms like iOS during page transitions.
-		// This option has no effect on non-touch devices, but enabling it may interfere with jQuery plugins that bind to click events
-		useFastClick: true,
-
 		// Automatically load and show pages based on location.hash
 		hashListeningEnabled: true,
 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
index 974d6bf6..27c41b0d 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@
 		});
 
 		// click routing - direct to HTTP or Ajax, accordingly
-		$( document ).bind( $.mobile.useFastClick ? "vclick" : "click", function( event ) {
+		$( document ).bind( "click", function( event ) {
 			var link = findClosestLink( event.target );
 			if ( !link ) {
 				return;