diff --git a/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js b/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
index c19f4dae72..a30d20eaea 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
@@ -237,21 +237,6 @@ ol.format.Polyline.decodeUnsignedIntegers = function(encoded) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Encode one single floating point number and return an encoded string
- *
- * @param {number} num Floating point number that should be encoded.
- * @param {number=} opt_factor The factor by which num will be multiplied.
- *     The remaining decimal places will get rounded away.
- * @return {string} The encoded string.
- */
-ol.format.Polyline.encodeFloat = function(num, opt_factor) {
-  var factor = goog.isDef(opt_factor) ? opt_factor : 1e5;
-  num = Math.round(num * factor);
-  return ol.format.Polyline.encodeSignedInteger(num);
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Encode one single signed integer and return an encoded string
  *
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/polylineformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/polylineformat.test.js
index c91f570dba..d8689d30b5 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/polylineformat.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/polylineformat.test.js
@@ -140,24 +140,24 @@ describe('ol.format.Polyline', function() {
 
   describe('encodeFloat', function() {
     it('returns expected value', function() {
-      var encodeFloat = ol.format.Polyline.encodeFloat;
+      var encodeFloats = ol.format.Polyline.encodeFloats;
 
-      expect(encodeFloat(0.00000)).to.eql('?');
-      expect(encodeFloat(-0.00001)).to.eql('@');
-      expect(encodeFloat(0.00001)).to.eql('A');
-      expect(encodeFloat(-0.00002)).to.eql('B');
-      expect(encodeFloat(0.00002)).to.eql('C');
-      expect(encodeFloat(0.00015)).to.eql(']');
-      expect(encodeFloat(-0.00016)).to.eql('^');
+      expect(encodeFloats([0.00000])).to.eql('?');
+      expect(encodeFloats([-0.00001])).to.eql('@');
+      expect(encodeFloats([0.00001])).to.eql('A');
+      expect(encodeFloats([-0.00002])).to.eql('B');
+      expect(encodeFloats([0.00002])).to.eql('C');
+      expect(encodeFloats([0.00015])).to.eql(']');
+      expect(encodeFloats([-0.00016])).to.eql('^');
 
-      expect(encodeFloat(-0.1, 10)).to.eql('@');
-      expect(encodeFloat(0.1, 10)).to.eql('A');
+      expect(encodeFloats([-0.1], 10)).to.eql('@');
+      expect(encodeFloats([0.1], 10)).to.eql('A');
 
-      expect(encodeFloat(16 * 32 / 1e5)).to.eql('__@');
-      expect(encodeFloat(16 * 32 * 32 / 1e5)).to.eql('___@');
+      expect(encodeFloats([16 * 32 / 1e5])).to.eql('__@');
+      expect(encodeFloats([16 * 32 * 32 / 1e5])).to.eql('___@');
 
       // from the "Encoded Polyline Algorithm Format" page at Google
-      expect(encodeFloat(-179.9832104)).to.eql('`~oia@');
+      expect(encodeFloats([-179.9832104])).to.eql('`~oia@');
     });
   });