diff --git a/src/ol/ol.exports b/src/ol/ol.exports
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+@exportSymbol ol.inherits
diff --git a/src/ol/ol.js b/src/ol/ol.js
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+goog.provide('ol');
+
+
+/**
+ * ol.inherits is an alias to the goog.inherits function. It is exported
+ * for use in non-compiled application code. See ol.exports.
+ *
+ * FIXME: We use a new line to fake the linter. Without the new line the
+ * linter complains with:
+ *
+ * "Missing newline between constructor and goog.inherits"
+ */
+ol.inherits =
+    goog.inherits;