diff --git a/config/example.json b/config/example.json
index d034d67b76..ee41151bf4 100644
--- a/config/example.json
+++ b/config/example.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "extra_annotation_name": [
       "api", "observable"
     ],
+    "rewrite_polyfills": "false",
     "compilation_level": "ADVANCED",
     "warning_level": "VERBOSE",
     "output_wrapper": "(function(){%output%})();",
diff --git a/config/examples-all.json b/config/examples-all.json
index 3544621ee9..c66a133860 100644
--- a/config/examples-all.json
+++ b/config/examples-all.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "extra_annotation_name": [
       "api", "observable"
     ],
+    "rewrite_polyfills": "false",
     "compilation_level": "ADVANCED",
     "warning_level": "VERBOSE",
     "output_wrapper": "(function(){%output%})();",
diff --git a/config/ol.json b/config/ol.json
index 90b8893824..d0479e5b70 100644
--- a/config/ol.json
+++ b/config/ol.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "extra_annotation_name": [
       "api", "observable"
     ],
+    "rewrite_polyfills": "false",
     "compilation_level": "ADVANCED",
     "warning_level": "VERBOSE",
     "use_types_for_optimization": true,
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/closure.md b/doc/tutorials/closure.md
index 7221445bef..6e3f26cafd 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/closure.md
+++ b/doc/tutorials/closure.md
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ The minimum config file looks like this:
     "extra_annotation_name": [
       "api", "observable"
     ],
+    "rewrite_polyfills": "false",
     "compilation_level": "ADVANCED",
     "warning_level": "VERBOSE",
     "output_wrapper": "(function(){%output%})();",
diff --git a/externs/closure-compiler.js b/externs/closure-compiler.js
index 973d47cf54..763c409f16 100644
--- a/externs/closure-compiler.js
+++ b/externs/closure-compiler.js
@@ -7,23 +7,3 @@
  *
  * @externs
  */
-
-
-// see https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/pull/1991
-
-/**
- * @param {*} arg
- * @return {boolean}
- * @nosideeffects
- * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/ArrayBuffer/isView
- */
-ArrayBuffer.isView = function(arg) {};
-
-
-// see https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/pull/1206
-
-/**
- * @type {string}
- * @see http://www.w3.org/TR/pointerevents/#the-touch-action-css-property
- */
-CSSProperties.prototype.touchAction;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8da150a2a4..2e9381458f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "2.1.4",
     "browserify": "13.1.1",
-    "closure-util": "1.15.1",
+    "closure-util": "1.16.0",
     "derequire": "2.0.6",
     "fs-extra": "1.0.0",
     "glob": "7.1.1",