diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index af2312a837..dfff423cbe 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1727,7 +1727,6 @@ olx.interaction.PinchZoomOptions.prototype.duration;
  * @typedef {{addCondition: (ol.events.ConditionType|undefined),
  *     condition: (ol.events.ConditionType|undefined),
  *     layerFilter: (function(ol.layer.Layer): boolean|undefined),
- *     layer: (ol.layer.Layer|undefined),
  *     layers: (Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|undefined),
  *     style: (ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.feature.StyleFunction|undefined),
  *     removeCondition: (ol.events.ConditionType|undefined),
@@ -1762,13 +1761,6 @@ olx.interaction.SelectOptions.prototype.condition;
 olx.interaction.SelectOptions.prototype.layerFilter;
 
 
-/**
- * Layer. The single layer from which features should be selected.
- * @type {ol.layer.Layer|undefined}
- */
-olx.interaction.SelectOptions.prototype.layer;
-
-
 /**
  * Layers. Zero or more layers from which features should be selected.
  * @type {Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|undefined}
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/selectinteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/selectinteraction.js
index 181b912869..90974c1254 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/selectinteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/selectinteraction.js
@@ -57,16 +57,6 @@ ol.interaction.Select = function(opt_options) {
   var layerFilter;
   if (goog.isDef(options.layerFilter)) {
     layerFilter = options.layerFilter;
-  } else if (goog.isDef(options.layer)) {
-    var layer = options.layer;
-    layerFilter =
-        /**
-         * @param {ol.layer.Layer} l Layer.
-         * @return {boolean} Include.
-         */
-        function(l) {
-      return l === layer;
-    };
   } else if (goog.isDef(options.layers)) {
     var layers = options.layers;
     layerFilter =