diff --git a/src/ol/observable.js b/src/ol/observable.js
index 83fe48cbf9..f48e3a6599 100644
--- a/src/ol/observable.js
+++ b/src/ol/observable.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.Observable');
 
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventTarget');
+goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 
 
 
@@ -28,6 +29,15 @@ ol.Observable = function() {
 goog.inherits(ol.Observable, goog.events.EventTarget);
 
 
+/**
+ * FIXME empty description for jsdoc
+ */
+ol.Observable.prototype.dispatchChangeEvent = function() {
+  ++this.revision_;
+  this.dispatchEvent(goog.events.EventType.CHANGE);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {number} Revision.
  */