diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index 77806b57..ff677fdc 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
   * @property {Boolean} [preserveImageSizeOnResize=false]
   *     Set to true to have the image size preserved when the viewer is resized. This requires autoResize=true (default).
   *
-  * @property {Number} [minScrollDelta=3]
+  * @property {Number} [minScrollDeltaMS=3]
   *     Number of milliseconds between canvas-scroll events. This value helps normalize the rate of canvas-scroll
   *     events between different devices, causing the faster devices to slow down enough to make the zoom control
   *     more manageable.
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {
             pixelsPerWheelLine:     40,
             autoResize:             true,
             preserveImageSizeOnResize: false, // requires autoResize=true
-            minScrollDelta:         3,
+            minScrollDeltaMS:         3,
 
             //DEFAULT CONTROL SETTINGS
             showSequenceControl:     true,  //SEQUENCE
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index a94b59db..3005a850 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ function onCanvasScroll( event ) {
      * this one and wait for the next event. */
     thisScroll = new Date().getTime();
     deltaScroll = thisScroll - lastScroll;
-    if (deltaScroll > this.minScrollDelta) {
+    if (deltaScroll > this.minScrollDeltaMS) {
         lastScroll = thisScroll;
 
         if ( !event.preventDefaultAction && this.viewport ) {