diff --git a/lib/server/controller.js b/lib/server/controller.js
index 52f597e22..1ff5c7bab 100644
--- a/lib/server/controller.js
+++ b/lib/server/controller.js
@@ -267,12 +267,14 @@ exports.performTouch = function (req, res) {
   // press-wait-moveTo-release is `swipe`, so use native method
   if (gestures.length === 4) {
     if ((gestures[0].action === 'press') && (gestures[1].action === 'wait') && (gestures[2].action === 'moveTo') && (gestures[3].action === 'release')) {
+      // the touch action api uses ms, we want seconds
+      var duration = gestures[1].options.ms / 1000;
       var body = {
         startX: gestures[0].options.x,
         startY: gestures[0].options.y,
         endX: gestures[2].options.x,
         endY: gestures[2].options.y,
-        duration: gestures[1].options.ms
+        duration: duration
       };
       req.body = body;
       return exports.mobileSwipe(req, res);