diff --git a/js/ui/swipeTracker.js b/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
index f5f4dbb80..4546b76b6 100644
--- a/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
+++ b/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const TOUCHPAD_BASE_WIDTH = 400;
 const EVENT_HISTORY_THRESHOLD_MS = 150;
 
 const SCROLL_MULTIPLIER = 10;
-const SWIPE_MULTIPLIER = 0.5;
 
 const MIN_ANIMATION_DURATION = 100;
 const MAX_ANIMATION_DURATION = 400;
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ const TouchpadSwipeGesture = GObject.registerClass({
         let time = event.get_time();
 
         const [x, y] = event.get_coords();
-        let [dx, dy] = event.get_gesture_motion_delta();
+        const [dx, dy] = event.get_gesture_motion_delta_unaccelerated();
 
         if (this._state === TouchpadState.NONE) {
             if (dx === 0 && dy === 0)
@@ -151,8 +150,8 @@ const TouchpadSwipeGesture = GObject.registerClass({
         }
 
         if (this._state === TouchpadState.PENDING) {
-            this._cumulativeX += dx * SWIPE_MULTIPLIER;
-            this._cumulativeY += dy * SWIPE_MULTIPLIER;
+            this._cumulativeX += dx;
+            this._cumulativeY += dy;
 
             const cdx = this._cumulativeX;
             const cdy = this._cumulativeY;
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ const TouchpadSwipeGesture = GObject.registerClass({
         }
 
         const vertical = this.orientation === Clutter.Orientation.VERTICAL;
-        let delta = (vertical ? dy : dx) * SWIPE_MULTIPLIER;
+        let delta = vertical ? dy : dx;
         const distance = vertical ? TOUCHPAD_BASE_HEIGHT : TOUCHPAD_BASE_WIDTH;
 
         switch (event.get_gesture_phase()) {