diff --git a/src/ol/geom/geometry.js b/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
index 8352a839cd..437144c031 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/geometry.js
@@ -1,34 +1,14 @@
 goog.provide('ol.geom.Geometry');
 goog.provide('ol.geom.GeometryLayout');
-goog.provide('ol.geom.GeometryType');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.functions');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
+goog.require('ol.functions');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.proj.Units');
 
 
-/**
- * The geometry type. One of `'Point'`, `'LineString'`, `'LinearRing'`,
- * `'Polygon'`, `'MultiPoint'`, `'MultiLineString'`, `'MultiPolygon'`,
- * `'GeometryCollection'`, `'Circle'`.
- * @enum {string}
- */
-ol.geom.GeometryType = {
-  POINT: 'Point',
-  LINE_STRING: 'LineString',
-  LINEAR_RING: 'LinearRing',
-  POLYGON: 'Polygon',
-  MULTI_POINT: 'MultiPoint',
-  MULTI_LINE_STRING: 'MultiLineString',
-  MULTI_POLYGON: 'MultiPolygon',
-  GEOMETRY_COLLECTION: 'GeometryCollection',
-  CIRCLE: 'Circle'
-};
-
-
 /**
  * The coordinate layout for geometries, indicating whether a 3rd or 4th z ('Z')
  * or measure ('M') coordinate is available. Supported values are `'XY'`,
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/geometrytype.js b/src/ol/geom/geometrytype.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b1fde2c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/geom/geometrytype.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+goog.provide('ol.geom.GeometryType');
+
+
+/**
+ * The geometry type. One of `'Point'`, `'LineString'`, `'LinearRing'`,
+ * `'Polygon'`, `'MultiPoint'`, `'MultiLineString'`, `'MultiPolygon'`,
+ * `'GeometryCollection'`, `'Circle'`.
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.geom.GeometryType = {
+  POINT: 'Point',
+  LINE_STRING: 'LineString',
+  LINEAR_RING: 'LinearRing',
+  POLYGON: 'Polygon',
+  MULTI_POINT: 'MultiPoint',
+  MULTI_LINE_STRING: 'MultiLineString',
+  MULTI_POLYGON: 'MultiPolygon',
+  GEOMETRY_COLLECTION: 'GeometryCollection',
+  CIRCLE: 'Circle'
+};