diff --git a/src/svg.js b/src/svg.js
index 7f5aa009..e8b014a7 100644
--- a/src/svg.js
+++ b/src/svg.js
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ Snap.closestPoint = function (path, x, y) {
     }
     var pathNode = path.node,
         pathLength = pathNode.getTotalLength(),
-        precision = pathLength / pathNode.pathSegList.numberOfItems * .125,
+        precision = 8; //pathLength / pathNode.pathSegList.numberOfItems * .125,
         best,
         bestLength,
         bestDistance = Infinity;