diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.php
index d55dc9a6569..848b676a2a5 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.php
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ class PrototypeEngineHelper extends JsBaseEngineHelper {
 			'error' => 'onFailure'
 		),
 		'sortable' => array(
-			'start' => 'onStart',
 			'sort' => 'onChange',
 			'complete' => 'onUpdate',
-			'distance' => 'snap',
 		),
 		'drag' => array(
 			'snapGrid' => 'snap',
@@ -262,6 +260,9 @@ function request($url, $options = array()) {
  *
  * #### Note: Requires scriptaculous to be loaded.
  *
+ * The scriptaculous implementation of sortables does not suppot the 'start'
+ * and 'distance' options.
+ *
  * @param array $options Array of options for the sortable.
  * @return string Completed sortable script.
  * @access public
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.test.php
index e5c63b80654..0ca94724c0e 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/prototype_engine.test.php
@@ -268,13 +268,11 @@ function testRequest() {
 	function testSortable() {
 		$this->Proto->get('#myList');
 		$result = $this->Proto->sortable(array(
-			'distance' => 5,
-			'start' => 'onStart',
 			'complete' => 'onComplete',
 			'sort' => 'onSort',
 			'wrapCallbacks' => false
 		));
-		$expected = 'var jsSortable = Sortable.create($("myList"), {onChange:onSort, onStart:onStart, onUpdate:onComplete, snap:5});';
+		$expected = 'var jsSortable = Sortable.create($("myList"), {onChange:onSort, onUpdate:onComplete});';
 		$this->assertEqual($result, $expected);
 	}