diff --git a/orders.lua b/orders.lua
index 3823954..a530743 100644
--- a/orders.lua
+++ b/orders.lua
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ local function estimatedHeight()
     return listframes.estimatedHeight()
 end
 
-local function onTouch(self, touch_x, touch_y)
-    return false
-end
-
 
 return {
     name="orders",
@@ -100,5 +96,4 @@ return {
     fetch=fetch,
     displayTab=displayTab,
     estimatedHeight=estimatedHeight,
-    onTouch=onTouch,
 }
diff --git a/tabview.lua b/tabview.lua
index c7a95dd..d4277e8 100644
--- a/tabview.lua
+++ b/tabview.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ end
 
 local function onTouch(touchX, touchY)
     if currentTab ~= nil and
+            currentTab.onTouch ~= nil and
             winhlp.contains(currentTab.window, touchX, touchY) and
             currentTab.onTouch(currentTab, winhlp.translate(currentTab.window, touchX, touchY)) then
         return true