diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
index a1cc8090e..3b886200e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinKeyboardBaseView.UIHandler;
 
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.inputmethodservice.Keyboard;
-import android.inputmethodservice.Keyboard.Key;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ public class PointerTracker {
         // long press should not be started.
         if (isTemporaryUpperCase() && key.temporaryShiftLabel != null)
             return;
-        mHandler.startLongPressTimer(LONGPRESS_TIMEOUT, keyIndex, this);
+        mHandler.startLongPressTimer(mLongPressKeyTimeout, keyIndex, this);
     }
 
     private boolean isTemporaryUpperCase() {