diff --git a/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/GestureLocationData.cs b/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/GestureLocationData.cs
index 9ff64a575c1..488a46a6328 100644
--- a/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/GestureLocationData.cs
+++ b/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/GestureLocationData.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ internal struct GestureLocationData : IEquatable<GestureLocationData>
         /// </summary>
         internal bool SameFrameReleased;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Helper for assigning an invalid touch location.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static readonly GestureLocationData Invalid = new GestureLocationData();
-
         internal int Id { get { return _id; } }
         internal TouchLocationState State { get { return _state; } }
         internal Vector2 Position { get { return _position; } }
diff --git a/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/TouchPanelStrategy.LegacyGesture.cs b/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/TouchPanelStrategy.LegacyGesture.cs
index a2a63583939..3f20af317a8 100644
--- a/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/TouchPanelStrategy.LegacyGesture.cs
+++ b/src/Xna.Framework.Input/Input/Touch/TouchPanelStrategy.LegacyGesture.cs
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ private void UpdateGestures(TimeSpan currentTimestamp, bool stateChanged)
                                                             Vector2.Zero, Vector2.Zero));
 
                                 _pinchGestureStarted = false;
-                                _pinchTouch[0] = GestureLocationData.Invalid;
-                                _pinchTouch[1] = GestureLocationData.Invalid;
+                                _pinchTouch[0] = new GestureLocationData();
+                                _pinchTouch[1] = new GestureLocationData();
                                 break;
                             }
 
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ private void UpdateGestures(TimeSpan currentTimestamp, bool stateChanged)
                 // Make sure a partial pinch state 
                 // is not left hanging around.
                 _pinchGestureStarted = false;
-                _pinchTouch[0] = GestureLocationData.Invalid;
-                _pinchTouch[1] = GestureLocationData.Invalid;
+                _pinchTouch[0] = new GestureLocationData();
+                _pinchTouch[1] = new GestureLocationData();
             }
 
             // If all points are released then clear some states.