diff --git a/examples/worker.html b/examples/worker.html
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--- a/examples/worker.html
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----
-layout: example.html
-title: Worker
-shortdesc: This example should be deleted.
-docs: >
-  When you move the map, a message is sent to a worker.  In response, the worker sends a
-  message back with the version identifier.
-tags: "worker"
-experimental: true
----
-<div id="map" class="map"></div>
diff --git a/examples/worker.js b/examples/worker.js
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--- a/examples/worker.js
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-/* eslint-disable no-console */
-
-import Map from '../src/ol/Map.js';
-import OSM from '../src/ol/source/OSM.js';
-import TileLayer from '../src/ol/layer/Tile.js';
-import View from '../src/ol/View.js';
-import {create as createVersionWorker} from '../src/ol/worker/version.js';
-
-const map = new Map({
-  layers: [
-    new TileLayer({
-      source: new OSM(),
-    }),
-  ],
-  target: 'map',
-  view: new View({
-    center: [0, 0],
-    zoom: 2,
-  }),
-});
-
-const worker = createVersionWorker();
-worker.addEventListener('error', function (error) {
-  console.error('worker error', error);
-});
-
-worker.addEventListener('message', function (event) {
-  console.log('message from worker:', event.data);
-});
-
-map.on('moveend', function (event) {
-  const state = event.frameState.viewState;
-  worker.postMessage({zoom: state.zoom, center: state.center});
-});
diff --git a/src/ol/worker/version.js b/src/ol/worker/version.js
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-/**
- * A worker that responds to messages by posting a message with the version identifier.
- * @module ol/worker/version
- */
-import {VERSION} from '../util.js';
-
-/** @type {any} */
-const worker = self;
-
-worker.onmessage = (event) => {
-  console.log('version worker received message:', event.data); // eslint-disable-line
-  worker.postMessage(`version: ${VERSION}`);
-};
-
-export let create;
diff --git a/test/browser/spec/ol/worker/version.test.js b/test/browser/spec/ol/worker/version.test.js
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-import {VERSION} from '../../../../../src/ol/util.js';
-import {create} from '../../../../../src/ol/worker/version.js';
-
-describe('ol/worker/version', function () {
-  let worker;
-  beforeEach(function () {
-    worker = create();
-  });
-
-  afterEach(function () {
-    if (worker) {
-      worker.terminate();
-    }
-    worker = null;
-  });
-
-  describe('messaging', function () {
-    it('responds with the version', function (done) {
-      worker.addEventListener('error', done);
-
-      worker.addEventListener('message', function (event) {
-        expect(event.data).to.equal('version: ' + VERSION);
-        done();
-      });
-
-      worker.postMessage('test message');
-    });
-  });
-});