diff --git a/src/core/classes/hammer-gesture-config.ts b/src/core/classes/hammer-gesture-config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index de832aa37..000000000
--- a/src/core/classes/hammer-gesture-config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// (C) Copyright 2015 Moodle Pty Ltd.
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-import { HammerGestureConfig } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { DIRECTION_ALL } from 'hammerjs';
-
-/**
- * Application HammerJS config.
- */
-export class CoreHammerGestureConfig extends HammerGestureConfig {
-
-    overrides = {
-        swipe: { direction: DIRECTION_ALL },
-    };
-
-}
diff --git a/src/core/core.module.ts b/src/core/core.module.ts
index 44ca6128e..7caca92ca 100644
--- a/src/core/core.module.ts
+++ b/src/core/core.module.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
 
 import { HTTP_INTERCEPTORS } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { ApplicationInitStatus, Injector, NgModule, Type } from '@angular/core';
-import { HammerModule, HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 import { CoreApplicationInitStatus } from './classes/application-init-status';
 import { CoreFeaturesModule } from './features/features.module';
-import { CoreHammerGestureConfig } from './classes/hammer-gesture-config';
 import { CoreInterceptor } from './classes/interceptor';
 import { getDatabaseProviders } from './services/database';
 import { getInitializerProviders } from './initializers';
@@ -84,11 +82,9 @@ export const CORE_SERVICES: Type<unknown>[] = [
 @NgModule({
     imports: [
         CoreFeaturesModule,
-        HammerModule,
     ],
     providers: [
         { provide: HTTP_INTERCEPTORS, useClass: CoreInterceptor, multi: true },
-        { provide: HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG, useClass: CoreHammerGestureConfig },
         { provide: ApplicationInitStatus, useClass: CoreApplicationInitStatus, deps: [Injector] },
         ...getDatabaseProviders(),
         ...getInitializerProviders(),