diff --git a/src/ol/has.js b/src/ol/has.js
index 7428ec4c60..c529f1abf4 100644
--- a/src/ol/has.js
+++ b/src/ol/has.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @module ol/has
  */
-import {ENABLE_CANVAS, ASSUME_TOUCH, HAS_WEBGL} from './index.js';
+import {ENABLE_CANVAS, HAS_WEBGL} from './index.js';
 
 var _ol_has_ = {};
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ _ol_has_.GEOLOCATION = 'geolocation' in navigator;
  * @type {boolean}
  * @api
  */
-_ol_has_.TOUCH = ASSUME_TOUCH || 'ontouchstart' in window;
+_ol_has_.TOUCH = 'ontouchstart' in window;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/index.js b/src/ol/index.js
index 8ed1aced3b..8bc8c7e1e5 100644
--- a/src/ol/index.js
+++ b/src/ol/index.js
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
 import webgl from './webgl.js';
 
 
-/**
- * @type {boolean} Assume touch.  Default is `false`.
- */
-export var ASSUME_TOUCH = false;
-
-
 /**
  * @type {string} Default WMS version.
  */
@@ -165,7 +159,6 @@ export default {
   nullFunction: nullFunction,
   inherits: inherits,
   VERSION: VERSION,
-  ASSUME_TOUCH: ASSUME_TOUCH,
   DEFAULT_WMS_VERSION: DEFAULT_WMS_VERSION,
   ENABLE_CANVAS: ENABLE_CANVAS,
   ENABLE_PROJ4JS: ENABLE_PROJ4JS,