diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
index a92323e1aa..79853a8d6c 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ ol.renderer.dom.Map.prototype.createLayerRenderer = function(layer) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.renderer.dom.Map.prototype.removeLayer = function(layer) {
-  goog.base(this, 'removeLayer', layer);
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */