diff --git a/lib/icuke/cucumber.rb b/lib/icuke/cucumber.rb
index 0a56666..322cab1 100644
--- a/lib/icuke/cucumber.rb
+++ b/lib/icuke/cucumber.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def swipe(direction, options = {})
     y = 480 / 2
     x2 = x
     y2 = y
+    hold_for = 0.015
     
     if [:up, :down].include?(direction)
       y2 = y + (y * modifier)
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ def swipe(direction, options = {})
       x2 = x + (x * modifier)
     end
     
-    @simulator.fire_event(Swipe.new(x, y, x2, y2, options))
+    @simulator.fire_event(Swipe.new(x, y, x2, y2, hold_for, options))
     
     sleep(1)
     
diff --git a/lib/icuke/simulate.rb b/lib/icuke/simulate.rb
index b037874..09c0133 100644
--- a/lib/icuke/simulate.rb
+++ b/lib/icuke/simulate.rb
@@ -93,23 +93,24 @@ def to_json(*a)
       end
       
       class Swipe
-        attr_accessor :x, :y, :x2, :y2, :options
+        attr_accessor :x, :y, :x2, :y2, :options, :hold_for
         
-        def initialize(x, y, x2, y2, options)
+        def initialize(x, y, x2, y2, hold_for, options)
           @options = options
           
           @x = x
           @y = y
           @x2 = x2
           @y2 = y2
+          @hold_for = hold_for
         end
         
         def to_json(*a)
-          events = [ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:down, [[x, y]], options.merge(:hold_for => 0.015))]
+          events = [ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:down, [[x, y]], options.merge(:hold_for => hold_for))]
           each_point([x, y], [x2, y2], 25) do |ix, iy|
-            events << ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:moved, [[ix, iy]], :hold_for => 0.015)
+            events << ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:moved, [[ix, iy]], :hold_for => hold_for)
           end
-          events << ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:up, [[x2, y2]], :hold_for => 0.015)
+          events << ICuke::Simulate::Events::Touch.new(:up, [[x2, y2]], :hold_for => hold_for)
           events.to_json(*a)
         end
         
diff --git a/spec/simulate_spec.rb b/spec/simulate_spec.rb
index d4b6e31..ff91d49 100644
--- a/spec/simulate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/simulate_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 describe ICuke::Simulate::Gestures::Swipe do
 
   before(:each) do
-    @swipe = ICuke::Simulate::Gestures::Swipe.new(40, 60, 20, 30, {})
+    @swipe = ICuke::Simulate::Gestures::Swipe.new(40, 60, 20, 30, 0.015, {})
   end
 
   it "should generate a down and up touch" do
@@ -56,12 +56,17 @@
 
   it "should generate multiple move touches when moving over distance" do
     mx1, my1 = calculate_move(40, 60, 120, 130, 1)
-    @swipe = ICuke::Simulate::Gestures::Swipe.new(40, 60, 120, 130, {})
+    @swipe = ICuke::Simulate::Gestures::Swipe.new(40, 60, 120, 130, 0.015, {})
     4.times do |i|
       x, y = calculate_move(40, 60, 120, 130, i+1)
       @swipe.to_json.should include touch_output(2, x, y)
     end
   end
+
+  it "should include the appropriate hold_for value in the output" do
+    times = timestamps(@swipe.to_json)
+    times[0].should == times[1] - 15000000
+  end
   
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 5d58a49..d1ffaa6 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -23,3 +23,13 @@ def touch_output(type, x, y)
     type.to_s +
     '}'
 end
+
+def timestamps(json)
+  segments = json.split('"Time":')
+  segments.delete_at 0
+  timestamps = []
+  segments.each do |segment|
+    timestamps << segment.split(',')[0].to_i
+  end
+  timestamps
+end