diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/SwipableCardView.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/SwipableCardView.kt
index def94c38a..bde575386 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/SwipableCardView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/SwipableCardView.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ abstract class SwipableCardView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     defStyleAttr: Int = 0
 ) : CardView(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {
 
+
+    companion object{
+        const val MINIMUM_THRESHOLD_FOR_SWIPE = 100f
+    }
+
     private var x1 = 0f
     private var x2 = 0f
-    private val minimumThresholdForSwipe = 100f
+
 
     init {
         interceptOnTouchListener()
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ abstract class SwipableCardView @JvmOverloads constructor(
                     isSwipe = deltaX != 0f
                 }
             }
-            if (isSwipe && pixelToDp(abs(deltaX)) > minimumThresholdForSwipe) {
+            if (isSwipe && pixelToDp(abs(deltaX)) > MINIMUM_THRESHOLD_FOR_SWIPE) {
                 onSwipe(v)
                 return@setOnTouchListener true
             }