diff --git a/src/away3d/controllers/HoverController.as b/src/away3d/controllers/HoverController.as
index 7eb520476..08c5fdc72 100644
--- a/src/away3d/controllers/HoverController.as
+++ b/src/away3d/controllers/HoverController.as
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ package away3d.controllers
 		
 		public function set steps(val:uint):void
 		{
-			val = (val<1)? 1 : val;
-			
 			if (_steps == val)
 				return;