diff --git a/src/ol/layer/layerbase.js b/src/ol/layer/layerbase.js
index 1b7d0abdcd..1d154fd40a 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/layerbase.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/layerbase.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+goog.require('goog.events');
+goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.provide('ol.layer.LayerBase');
 goog.provide('ol.layer.LayerProperty');
 goog.provide('ol.layer.LayerState');
@@ -59,10 +61,29 @@ ol.layer.LayerBase = function(options) {
 
   this.setValues(values);
 
+  goog.events.listen(this, [
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.BRIGHTNESS),
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.CONTRAST),
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.HUE),
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.OPACITY),
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.SATURATION),
+    ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.VISIBLE),
+    goog.events.EventType.LOAD
+  ],
+  this.handleLayerChange, false, this);
+
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.layer.LayerBase, ol.Object);
 
 
+/**
+ * @protected
+ */
+ol.layer.LayerBase.prototype.dispatchChangeEvent = function() {
+  this.dispatchEvent(goog.events.EventType.CHANGE);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {number} Brightness.
  */
@@ -179,6 +200,14 @@ goog.exportProperty(
     ol.layer.LayerBase.prototype.getVisible);
 
 
+/**
+ * @protected
+ */
+ol.layer.LayerBase.prototype.handleLayerChange = function() {
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {boolean} Is ready.
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
index 85dd6c85bd..163500305f 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
       layer = layersArray[i];
       this.listenerKeys_[goog.getUid(layer).toString()] =
           goog.events.listen(layer, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE,
-              this.handleLayerChange_, false, this);
+              this.handleLayerChange, false, this);
     }
   }
 
-  this.dispatchChangeEvent_();
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
 
 
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
 ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersAdd_ = function(collectionEvent) {
   var layer = /** @type {ol.layer.LayerBase} */ (collectionEvent.elem);
   this.listenerKeys_[goog.getUid(layer).toString()] = goog.events.listen(
-      layer, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE, this.handleLayerChange_, false,
+      layer, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE, this.handleLayerChange, false,
       this);
-  this.dispatchChangeEvent_();
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
 
 
@@ -122,23 +122,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersRemove_ = function(collectionEvent) {
   var key = goog.getUid(layer).toString();
   goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.listenerKeys_[key]);
   delete this.listenerKeys_[key];
-  this.dispatchChangeEvent_();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @private
- */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayerChange_ = function() {
-  this.dispatchChangeEvent_();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @private
- */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.dispatchChangeEvent_ = function() {
-  this.dispatchEvent(goog.events.EventType.CHANGE);
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
index 0eff0ddd05..94605f5c3d 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.Layer');
 
 goog.require('goog.Disposable');
-goog.require('goog.events');
-goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
-goog.require('ol.Attribution');
-goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.FrameState');
 goog.require('ol.Image');
 goog.require('ol.ImageState');
-goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.TileRange');
 goog.require('ol.TileState');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
-goog.require('ol.layer.LayerProperty');
 goog.require('ol.layer.LayerState');
 goog.require('ol.source.Source');
 goog.require('ol.source.TileSource');
@@ -42,32 +36,6 @@ ol.renderer.Layer = function(mapRenderer, layer) {
    */
   this.layer_ = layer;
 
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.BRIGHTNESS),
-      this.handleLayerBrightnessChange, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.CONTRAST),
-      this.handleLayerContrastChange, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.HUE),
-      this.handleLayerHueChange, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_, goog.events.EventType.LOAD,
-      this.handleLayerLoad, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.OPACITY),
-      this.handleLayerOpacityChange, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.SATURATION),
-      this.handleLayerSaturationChange, false, this);
-
-  goog.events.listen(this.layer_,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerProperty.VISIBLE),
-      this.handleLayerVisibleChange, false, this);
 
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.renderer.Layer, goog.Disposable);
@@ -120,24 +88,6 @@ ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.getMapRenderer = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerBrightnessChange = goog.nullFunction;
-
-
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerContrastChange = goog.nullFunction;
-
-
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerHueChange = goog.nullFunction;
-
-
 /**
  * Handle changes in image state.
  * @param {goog.events.Event} event Image change event.
@@ -151,39 +101,6 @@ ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleImageChange = function(event) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerLoad = function() {
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerOpacityChange = function() {
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerSaturationChange = goog.nullFunction;
-
-
-/**
- * @protected
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
-  var layer = this.getLayer();
-  if (layer.isReady()) {
-    this.getMap().render();
-  }
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {ol.FrameState} frameState Frame state.
  * @param {ol.layer.LayerState} layerState Layer state.
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webgllayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webgllayerrenderer.js
index 9b9d1e944a..578985681f 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webgllayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webgllayerrenderer.js
@@ -187,42 +187,6 @@ ol.renderer.webgl.Layer.prototype.getProjectionMatrix = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.renderer.webgl.Layer.prototype.handleLayerBrightnessChange = function() {
-  this.updateBrightnessMatrix_();
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.renderer.webgl.Layer.prototype.handleLayerContrastChange = function() {
-  this.updateContrastMatrix_();
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.renderer.webgl.Layer.prototype.handleLayerHueChange = function() {
-  this.updateHueMatrix_();
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.renderer.webgl.Layer.prototype.handleLayerSaturationChange = function() {
-  this.updateSaturationMatrix_();
-  this.renderIfReadyAndVisible();
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Handle webglcontextlost.
  */