diff --git a/protractor-shared.js b/protractor-shared.js
index 790ce685d0..ec81ed3a11 100644
--- a/protractor-shared.js
+++ b/protractor-shared.js
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ var BROWSER_CAPS = {
   ChromeDesktop: {
     browserName: 'chrome',
     chromeOptions: mergeInto(CHROME_OPTIONS, {
-      'mobileEmulation': CHROME_MOBILE_EMULATION
+      // TODO(tbosch): when we are using mobile emulation on
+      // chrome 44.0 beta, clicks are no more working.
+      // see https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2309
+      // 'mobileEmulation': CHROME_MOBILE_EMULATION
     }),
     loggingPrefs: {
       performance: 'ALL',