diff --git a/src/ol/view.js b/src/ol/view.js
index 0bacc4fe3a..ffee86ba59 100644
--- a/src/ol/view.js
+++ b/src/ol/view.js
@@ -47,13 +47,21 @@ ol.View.prototype.getHints = function() {
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.View.prototype.getView2D = goog.abstractMethod;
+ol.View.prototype.getView2D = function() {
+  // FIXME for some reason, we can't use goog.abstractMethod here
+  goog.asserts.fail();
+  return null;
+};
 
 
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.View.prototype.getView3D = goog.abstractMethod;
+ol.View.prototype.getView3D = function() {
+  // FIXME for some reason, we can't use goog.abstractMethod here
+  goog.asserts.fail();
+  return null;
+};
 
 
 /**