diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 18db122937..a3171762bb 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ goog.require('ol.has');
 goog.require('ol.interaction');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Group');
 goog.require('ol.obj');
-goog.require('ol.proj.common');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.Map');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.Type');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.canvas.Map');
@@ -1501,5 +1500,3 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(options) {
   };
 
 };
-
-ol.proj.common.add();
diff --git a/src/ol/proj.js b/src/ol/proj.js
index 4562585174..013885ab32 100644
--- a/src/ol/proj.js
+++ b/src/ol/proj.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ goog.provide('ol.proj');
 
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
+goog.require('ol.proj.EPSG3857');
+goog.require('ol.proj.EPSG4326');
 goog.require('ol.proj.Projection');
 goog.require('ol.proj.Units');
 goog.require('ol.proj.proj4');
@@ -467,3 +469,24 @@ ol.proj.transformWithProjections = function(point, sourceProjection, destination
       sourceProjection, destinationProjection);
   return transformFn(point);
 };
+
+/**
+ * Add transforms to and from EPSG:4326 and EPSG:3857.  This function is called
+ * by when this module is executed and should only need to be called again after
+ * `ol.proj.clearAllProjections()` is called (e.g. in tests).
+ */
+ol.proj.addCommon = function() {
+  // Add transformations that don't alter coordinates to convert within set of
+  // projections with equal meaning.
+  ol.proj.addEquivalentProjections(ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS);
+  ol.proj.addEquivalentProjections(ol.proj.EPSG4326.PROJECTIONS);
+  // Add transformations to convert EPSG:4326 like coordinates to EPSG:3857 like
+  // coordinates and back.
+  ol.proj.addEquivalentTransforms(
+      ol.proj.EPSG4326.PROJECTIONS,
+      ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS,
+      ol.proj.EPSG3857.fromEPSG4326,
+      ol.proj.EPSG3857.toEPSG4326);
+};
+
+ol.proj.addCommon();
diff --git a/src/ol/proj/common.js b/src/ol/proj/common.js
index 96e57dff68..7c27ff9477 100644
--- a/src/ol/proj/common.js
+++ b/src/ol/proj/common.js
@@ -1,24 +1,13 @@
 goog.provide('ol.proj.common');
 
 goog.require('ol.proj');
-goog.require('ol.proj.EPSG3857');
-goog.require('ol.proj.EPSG4326');
 
 
 /**
- * FIXME empty description for jsdoc
+ * Deprecated.  Transforms between EPSG:4326 and EPSG:3857 are now included by
+ * default.  There is no need to call this function in application code and it
+ * will be removed in a future major release.
+ * @deprecated This function is no longer necessary.
  * @api
  */
-ol.proj.common.add = function() {
-  // Add transformations that don't alter coordinates to convert within set of
-  // projections with equal meaning.
-  ol.proj.addEquivalentProjections(ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS);
-  ol.proj.addEquivalentProjections(ol.proj.EPSG4326.PROJECTIONS);
-  // Add transformations to convert EPSG:4326 like coordinates to EPSG:3857 like
-  // coordinates and back.
-  ol.proj.addEquivalentTransforms(
-      ol.proj.EPSG4326.PROJECTIONS,
-      ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS,
-      ol.proj.EPSG3857.fromEPSG4326,
-      ol.proj.EPSG3857.toEPSG4326);
-};
+ol.proj.common.add = ol.proj.addCommon;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/proj/epsg3857.test.js b/test/spec/ol/proj/epsg3857.test.js
index 7dc47dcf9b..e6279994bd 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/proj/epsg3857.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/proj/epsg3857.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 goog.provide('ol.test.proj.EPSG3857');
 
 goog.require('ol.proj');
-goog.require('ol.proj.common');
 
 describe('ol.proj.EPSG3857', function() {
 
   afterEach(function() {
     ol.proj.clearAllProjections();
-    ol.proj.common.add();
+    ol.proj.addCommon();
   });
 
   describe('fromEPSG4326()', function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/proj/index.test.js b/test/spec/ol/proj/index.test.js
index 6f2cb44de7..122e6b996f 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/proj/index.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/proj/index.test.js
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ goog.provide('ol.test.proj');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.proj.EPSG4326');
 goog.require('ol.proj.Projection');
-goog.require('ol.proj.common');
 
 
 describe('ol.proj', function() {
 
   afterEach(function() {
     ol.proj.clearAllProjections();
-    ol.proj.common.add();
+    ol.proj.addCommon();
   });
 
   describe('projection equivalence', function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.test.js b/test/spec/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.test.js
index b680cef075..241eaf326c 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.test.renderer.webgl.ImageLayer');
 
 goog.require('ol.transform');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
-goog.require('ol.proj.common');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Image');
 goog.require('ol.source.Image');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.webgl.ImageLayer');
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ describe('ol.renderer.webgl.ImageLayer', function() {
     var imageExtent;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
-      ol.proj.common.add();
-
       map = new ol.Map({
         target: document.createElement('div')
       });