diff --git a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.html b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.html
index 7b3ecf84efca..2e4f7c9ae571 100644
--- a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.html
+++ b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.html
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
         <div class="mat-slide-toggle-ripple" md-ripple
              [mdRippleTrigger]="label"
              [mdRippleCentered]="true"
-             [mdRippleDisabled]="disabled"
-             [mdRippleSpeedFactor]="0.3">
+             [mdRippleDisabled]="disabled">
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>