diff --git a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
index c71cff7021..56b508cccc 100644
--- a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
+++ b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ ol.MapBrowserEvent = function(type, map, browserEvent, opt_dragging,
   this.coordinate = map.getCoordinateFromPixel(this.pixel);
 
   /**
+   * Indicates if the map is currently being dragged. Only set for
+   * `POINTERDRAG` and `POINTERMOVE` events. Default is `false`.
+   *
    * @type {boolean}
    * @api stable
    */
@@ -173,6 +176,8 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler = function(map) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * The most recent "down" type event (or null if none have occurred).
+   * Set on pointerdown.
    * @type {ol.pointer.PointerEvent}
    * @private
    */
@@ -233,16 +238,6 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler = function(map) {
 goog.inherits(ol.MapBrowserEventHandler, goog.events.EventTarget);
 
 
-/**
- * Get the last "down" type event. This will be set on pointerdown.
- * @return {ol.pointer.PointerEvent} The most recent "down" type event (or null
- * if none have occurred).
- */
-ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.getDown = function() {
-  return this.down_;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} browserEvent Pointer event.
  * @private
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
index c046545524..a72b45d4a7 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
@@ -96,22 +96,22 @@ describe('ol.MapBrowserEventHandler', function() {
 
   });
 
-  describe('#getDown()', function() {
+  describe('#down_', function() {
 
     var handler;
     beforeEach(function() {
       handler = new ol.MapBrowserEventHandler(new ol.Map({}));
     });
 
-    it('returns null if no "down" type event has been handled', function() {
-      expect(handler.getDown()).to.be(null);
+    it('is null if no "down" type event has been handled', function() {
+      expect(handler.down_).to.be(null);
     });
 
-    it('returns an event after handlePointerDown_ has been called', function() {
+    it('is an event after handlePointerDown_ has been called', function() {
       var event = new ol.pointer.PointerEvent('pointerdown',
           new goog.events.BrowserEvent({}));
       handler.handlePointerDown_(event);
-      expect(handler.getDown()).to.be(event);
+      expect(handler.down_).to.be(event);
     });
 
   });