diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index f8b744de..4b92b033 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickEnabled=false] - Enable flick gesture
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsMouse.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
-  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsMouse.pinchRotate=false] - If pinchRotate is true, the user will have the ability to rotate the image using their fingers.
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsTouch]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a touch pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickEnabled=true] - Enable flick gesture
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsTouch.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
-  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsTouch.pinchRotate=false] - If pinchRotate is true, the user will have the ability to rotate the image using their fingers.
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsPen]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by a pen pointer device. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -326,7 +324,6 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.flickEnabled=false] - Enable flick gesture
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsPen.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
-  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsPen.pinchRotate=false] - If pinchRotate is true, the user will have the ability to rotate the image using their fingers.
   *
   * @property {OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings} [gestureSettingsUnknown]
   *     Settings for gestures generated by unknown pointer devices. (See {@link OpenSeadragon.GestureSettings})
@@ -338,7 +335,6 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickEnabled=true] - Enable flick gesture
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMinSpeed=120] - If flickEnabled is true, the minimum speed to initiate a flick gesture (pixels-per-second)
   * @property {Number} [gestureSettingsUnknown.flickMomentum=0.25] - If flickEnabled is true, the momentum factor for the flick gesture
-  * @property {Boolean} [gestureSettingsUnknown.pinchRotate=false] - If pinchRotate is true, the user will have the ability to rotate the image using their fingers.
   *
   * @property {Number} [zoomPerClick=2.0]
   *     The "zoom distance" per mouse click or touch tap. <em><strong>Note:</strong> Setting this to 1.0 effectively disables the click-to-zoom feature (also see gestureSettings[Mouse|Touch|Pen].clickToZoom/dblClickToZoom).</em>
@@ -925,10 +921,10 @@ window.OpenSeadragon = window.OpenSeadragon || function( options ){
             dblClickDistThreshold:  20,
             springStiffness:        6.5,
             animationTime:          1.2,
-            gestureSettingsMouse:   { scrollToZoom: true,  clickToZoom: true,  dblClickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25, pinchRotate: false },
-            gestureSettingsTouch:   { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, dblClickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25, pinchRotate: false },
-            gestureSettingsPen:     { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: true,  dblClickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25, pinchRotate: false },
-            gestureSettingsUnknown: { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, dblClickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25, pinchRotate: false },
+            gestureSettingsMouse:   { scrollToZoom: true,  clickToZoom: true,  dblClickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsTouch:   { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, dblClickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsPen:     { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: true,  dblClickToZoom: false, pinchToZoom: false, flickEnabled: false, flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
+            gestureSettingsUnknown: { scrollToZoom: false, clickToZoom: false, dblClickToZoom: true,  pinchToZoom: true,  flickEnabled: true,  flickMinSpeed: 120, flickMomentum: 0.25 },
             zoomPerClick:           2,
             zoomPerScroll:          1.2,
             zoomPerSecond:          1.0,