diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/Layer.js b/src/ol/renderer/Layer.js
index d16a5a1afd..aff95f60bf 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/Layer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/Layer.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class LayerRenderer extends Observable {
    *    returned, and empty array will be returned.
    */
   getDataAtPixel(pixel, frameState, hitTolerance) {
-    return abstract();
+    return null;
   }
 
   /**