diff --git a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
index 2afe59ca8e..6f154543ac 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
       layer = layersArray[i];
       this.listenerKeys_[goog.getUid(layer).toString()] =
           goog.events.listen(layer,
-              [ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE],
+              [ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE],
               this.handleLayerChange_, false, this);
     }
   }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
 ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersAdd_ = function(collectionEvent) {
   var layer = /** @type {ol.layer.Base} */ (collectionEvent.getElement());
   this.listenerKeys_[goog.getUid(layer).toString()] = goog.events.listen(
-      layer, [ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE],
+      layer, [ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE],
       this.handleLayerChange_, false, this);
   this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index d8ced68de7..31e50d9da8 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleViewChanged_ = function() {
   var view = this.getView();
   if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(view)) {
     this.viewPropertyListenerKey_ = goog.events.listen(
-        view, ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE,
+        view, ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE,
         this.handleViewPropertyChanged_, false, this);
   }
   this.render();
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleLayerGroupChanged_ = function() {
   if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(layerGroup)) {
     this.layerGroupPropertyListenerKeys_ = [
       goog.events.listen(
-          layerGroup, ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE,
+          layerGroup, ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE,
           this.handleLayerGroupPropertyChanged_, false, this),
       goog.events.listen(
           layerGroup, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE,
diff --git a/src/ol/object.js b/src/ol/object.js
index 40e1fd65b3..859e9ad6e8 100644
--- a/src/ol/object.js
+++ b/src/ol/object.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Observable');
  */
 ol.ObjectEventType = {
   BEFORECHANGE: 'beforechange',
-  CHANGE: 'propertychange'
+  PROPERTYCHANGE: 'propertychange'
 };
 
 
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ ol.Object.prototype.notify = function(key) {
 ol.Object.prototype.notifyInternal_ = function(key) {
   var eventType = ol.Object.getChangeEventType(key);
   this.dispatchEvent(eventType);
-  this.dispatchEvent(new ol.ObjectEvent(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, key));
+  this.dispatchEvent(
+      new ol.ObjectEvent(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, key));
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/layer/layer.test.js b/test/spec/ol/layer/layer.test.js
index 8fd23001e3..4d8f1b516c 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/layer/layer.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/layer/layer.test.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('triggers a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
       layer.setBrightness(0.5);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('triggers a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
       layer.setContrast(43);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('triggers a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
       layer.setHue(0.5);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('triggers a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
       layer.setOpacity(0.4);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('triggers a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
       layer.setSaturation(42);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.Layer', function() {
 
     it('fires a change event', function() {
       var listener = sinon.spy();
-      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      layer.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
 
       layer.setVisible(false);
       expect(listener.callCount).to.be(1);
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js b/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
index 14263e7e7f..d3a29cfd15 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ describe('ol.layer.Group', function() {
     });
 
     it('is dispatched by the group when group opacity changes', function() {
-      group.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      group.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
 
       group.setOpacity(0.5);
       expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
     });
 
     it('is dispatched by the group when group visibility changes', function() {
-      group.on(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener);
+      group.on(ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
 
       group.setVisible(false);
       expect(listener.callCount).to.be(1);
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/object.test.js b/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
index b18f84401a..794a7f0d43 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       goog.events.listen(o, 'change:k', listener1);
 
       listener2 = sinon.spy();
-      goog.events.listen(o, ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener2);
+      goog.events.listen(o, ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener2);
 
       var o2 = new ol.Object();
       o2.bindTo('k', o);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       goog.events.listen(o, 'change:k', listener1);
 
       listener2 = sinon.spy();
-      goog.events.listen(o, ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGE, listener2);
+      goog.events.listen(o, ol.ObjectEventType.PROPERTYCHANGE, listener2);
 
       o2 = new ol.Object();
       o2.bindTo('k', o);