diff --git a/src/DragAndDrop.js b/src/DragAndDrop.js
index 71061c82..ca91752a 100644
--- a/src/DragAndDrop.js
+++ b/src/DragAndDrop.js
@@ -64,13 +64,11 @@
 
                     this.moveTo(dd.topLayer);
                     dd.topLayer.draw();
-                    // if we don't delay the prev parent redraw, dd will
-                    // flicker on mobile devices
-                    setTimeout(function() {
-                        if(dd.prevParent) {
-                            dd.prevParent.getLayer().draw();
-                        }
-                    }, 0);
+
+                    if(dd.prevParent) {
+                        dd.prevParent.getLayer().draw();
+                    }
+
                 }
 
                 dd.anim.node = this.getLayer();
diff --git a/tests/js/unit/shapes/starTests.js b/tests/js/unit/shapes/starTests.js
index 2617d71b..bf629382 100644
--- a/tests/js/unit/shapes/starTests.js
+++ b/tests/js/unit/shapes/starTests.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Test.Modules.STAR = {
         layer.add(star);
         stage.add(layer);
     },
-    'add five point star with line join and shadow': function(containerId) {
+    '*add five point star with line join and shadow': function(containerId) {
         var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
             container: containerId,
             width: 578,