diff --git a/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml b/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml
index 94ca8643..d7fdfc58 100644
--- a/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <Style x:Key="PointItemStyle" TargetType="map:MapItem">
-                <EventSetter Event="TouchDown" Handler="MapItemTouchDown"/>
                 <Setter Property="AutoCollapse" Value="True"/>
                 <Setter Property="Location" Value="{Binding Location}"/>
                 <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@
             </Style>
 
             <Style x:Key="PushpinItemStyle" TargetType="map:MapItem">
-                <EventSetter Event="TouchDown" Handler="MapItemTouchDown"/>
                 <Setter Property="AutoCollapse" Value="True"/>
                 <Setter Property="Location" Value="{Binding Location}"/>
                 <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
diff --git a/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 910d4754..e77fa50c 100644
--- a/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ namespace SampleApplication
             e.TranslationBehavior.DesiredDeceleration = 0.001;
         }
 
-        private void MapItemTouchDown(object sender, TouchEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var mapItem = (MapItem)sender;
-            mapItem.IsSelected = !mapItem.IsSelected;
-            e.Handled = true;
-        }
-
         private static string GetLatLonText(Location location)
         {
             var latitude = (int)Math.Round(location.Latitude * 60000d);