diff --git a/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js b/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
index c45ff8e423..6707d103ff 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.setOrigin = function(origin) {
  * @inheritDoc
  */
 ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.handleLayerOpacityChange = function() {
-  goog.style.setOpacity(this.target, this.layer_.getOpacity());
+  goog.style.setOpacity(this.target, this.getLayer().getOpacity());
 };
 
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.handleLayerOpacityChange = function() {
  * @inheritDoc
  */
 ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
-  goog.style.showElement(this.target, this.layer_.getVisible());
+  goog.style.showElement(this.target, this.getLayer().getVisible());
 };