diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
index 2c8db53b534..8be2667a015 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
@@ -945,11 +945,6 @@ static int view_zoomdrag_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 		dx = fac * BLI_rctf_size_x(&v2d->cur) / 10.0f;
 		dy = fac * BLI_rctf_size_y(&v2d->cur) / 10.0f;
 
-		if (U.uiflag & USER_ZOOM_INVERT) {
-			dx *= -1;
-			dy *= -1;
-		}
-
 		RNA_float_set(op->ptr, "deltax", dx);
 		RNA_float_set(op->ptr, "deltay", dy);