diff --git a/css/ol.css b/css/ol.css
index 157fdeb0b8..cb0bcaae6d 100644
--- a/css/ol.css
+++ b/css/ol.css
@@ -240,6 +240,6 @@
   border: 2px dotted rgba(0,60,136,0.7);
 }
 
-.ol-overviewmap-interactive .ol-overviewmap-box:hover {
+.ol-overviewmap .ol-overviewmap-box:hover {
   cursor: move;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/overviewmap-custom.js b/examples/overviewmap-custom.js
index 2f966247e4..abc13e842b 100644
--- a/examples/overviewmap-custom.js
+++ b/examples/overviewmap-custom.js
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ var overviewMapControl = new ol.control.OverviewMap({
   ],
   collapseLabel: '\u00BB',
   label: '\u00AB',
-  collapsed: false,
-  interactive: true
+  collapsed: false
 });
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 95d13cd242..d27a5191e2 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1201,13 +1201,6 @@ olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.collapseLabel;
  */
 olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.collapsible;
 
-/**
- * Whether the control is interactive or not. Default to `false`.
- * @type {boolean|undefined}
- * @api
- */
-olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.interactive;
-
 
 /**
  * Text label to use for the collapsed overviewmap button. Default is `»`.
diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
index 732547ce4a..7dc4f0be36 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
@@ -42,20 +42,12 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
   this.collapsible_ = options.collapsible !== undefined ?
       options.collapsible : true;
 
-  /**
-   * @type {boolean}
-   * @private
-   */
-  this.interactive_ = options.interactive !== undefined ? options.interactive : false;
-
   if (!this.collapsible_) {
     this.collapsed_ = false;
   }
 
   var className = options.className !== undefined ? options.className : 'ol-overviewmap';
 
-  if (this.interactive_) className += ' ol-overviewmap-interactive';
-
   var tipLabel = options.tipLabel !== undefined ? options.tipLabel : 'Overview map';
 
   var collapseLabel = options.collapseLabel !== undefined ? options.collapseLabel : '\u00AB';
@@ -154,43 +146,41 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
 
   /* Interactive map */
 
-  if (this.interactive_) {
-    var scope = this;
+  var scope = this;
 
-    var overlay = this.boxOverlay_;
-    var overlayBox = this.boxOverlay_.getElement();
+  var overlay = this.boxOverlay_;
+  var overlayBox = this.boxOverlay_.getElement();
 
-    /* Functions definition */
+  /* Functions definition */
 
-    var computeDesiredMousePosition = function(mousePosition) {
-      return {
-        clientX: mousePosition.clientX - (overlayBox.offsetWidth / 2),
-        clientY: mousePosition.clientY + (overlayBox.offsetHeight / 2)
-      };
+  var computeDesiredMousePosition = function(mousePosition) {
+    return {
+      clientX: mousePosition.clientX - (overlayBox.offsetWidth / 2),
+      clientY: mousePosition.clientY + (overlayBox.offsetHeight / 2)
     };
+  };
 
-    var move = function(event) {
-      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(computeDesiredMousePosition(event));
+  var move = function(event) {
+    var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(computeDesiredMousePosition(event));
 
-      overlay.setPosition(coordinates);
-    };
+    overlay.setPosition(coordinates);
+  };
 
-    var endMoving = function(event) {
-      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(event);
+  var endMoving = function(event) {
+    var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(event);
 
-      scope.getMap().getView().setCenter(coordinates);
+    scope.getMap().getView().setCenter(coordinates);
 
-      window.removeEventListener('mousemove', move);
-      window.removeEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
-    };
+    window.removeEventListener('mousemove', move);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
+  };
 
-    /* Binding */
+  /* Binding */
 
-    overlayBox.addEventListener('mousedown', function() {
-      window.addEventListener('mousemove', move);
-      window.addEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
-    });
-  }
+  overlayBox.addEventListener('mousedown', function() {
+    window.addEventListener('mousemove', move);
+    window.addEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
+  });
 };
 ol.inherits(ol.control.OverviewMap, ol.control.Control);