diff --git a/src/ol/ol.js b/src/ol/ol.js
index 01ca364939..2b15517bdc 100644
--- a/src/ol/ol.js
+++ b/src/ol/ol.js
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ goog.provide('ol');
 ol.ASSUME_TOUCH = false;
 
 
-/**
- * @define {boolean} Replace unused entries with NaNs.
- */
-ol.BUFFER_REPLACE_UNUSED_ENTRIES_WITH_NANS = goog.DEBUG;
-
-
 /**
  * TODO: rename this to something having to do with tile grids
  * see https://github.com/openlayers/ol3/issues/2076