diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_road.js b/js/id/modes/draw_road.js
index 46ac3e818..769c4412c 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_road.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_road.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ iD.modes.DrawRoad = function(wayId, direction) {
             tailId = (direction === 'forward') ? _.first(way.nodes) : _.last(way.nodes);
 
         map.dblclickEnable(false)
-            .dragEnable(false)
             .fastEnable(false)
             .hint('Click to add more points to the road. ' +
                       'Click on other roads to connect to them, and double-click to ' +
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ iD.modes.DrawRoad = function(wayId, direction) {
             .on('⌫.drawroad', null);
         window.setTimeout(function() {
             mode.map.dblclickEnable(true);
-            mode.map.dragEnable(true);
         }, 1000);
     };
 
diff --git a/js/id/modes/select.js b/js/id/modes/select.js
index 07dc36723..d34d144bc 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/select.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/select.js
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ iD.modes.Select = function (entity) {
             return { x: p[0], y: p[1] };
         })
         .on('drag', function(entity) {
-            if (!mode.map.dragEnable()) return;
-
             d3.event.sourceEvent.stopPropagation();
 
             if (!dragging) {
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ iD.modes.Select = function (entity) {
             });
         })
         .on('dragend', function () {
-            if (!mode.map.dragEnable() || !dragging) return;
+            if (!dragging) return;
             dragging = undefined;
             mode.map.redraw();
         });