diff --git a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
index 77dc6698fb..3192ca360f 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ ol.layer.Vector.prototype.groupFeaturesBySymbolizerLiteral =
         // layer style second
         literals = style.createLiterals(feature);
       } else {
-        literals = ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle(feature);
+        literals = ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature);
       }
     }
     numLiterals = literals.length;
diff --git a/src/ol/style/style.js b/src/ol/style/style.js
index dbb63c8df1..7932ee652e 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/style.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/style.js
@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ ol.style.Style.prototype.createLiterals = function(feature) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @param {ol.Feature} feature Feature.
- * @return {Array.<ol.style.Literal>} Default symbolizer literals for
- *     the feature.
- */
-ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle = function(feature) {
-  return ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature);
-};
-
-
 /**
  * The default style.
  * @type {ol.style.Style}
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/style/style.test.js b/test/spec/ol/style/style.test.js
index 52535c652d..7ebab5456e 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/style/style.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/style/style.test.js
@@ -33,17 +33,18 @@ describe('ol.style.Style', function() {
 
   });
 
-  describe('ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle()', function() {
+  describe('ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature)', function() {
     var feature = new ol.Feature();
 
     it('returns an empty array for features without geometry', function() {
-      expect(ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle(feature).length).to.be(0);
+      expect(ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature))
+          .to.have.length(0);
     });
 
     it('returns an array with the Shape default for points', function() {
       feature.setGeometry(new ol.geom.Point([0, 0]));
 
-      var literals = ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle(feature);
+      var literals = ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature);
       expect(literals).to.have.length(1);
 
       var literal = literals[0];
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ describe('ol.style.Style', function() {
     it('returns an array with the Line default for lines', function() {
       feature.setGeometry(new ol.geom.LineString([[0, 0], [1, 1]]));
 
-      var literals = ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle(feature);
+      var literals = ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature);
       expect(literals).to.have.length(1);
 
       var literal = literals[0];
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ describe('ol.style.Style', function() {
     it('returns an array with the Polygon default for polygons', function() {
       feature.setGeometry(new ol.geom.Polygon([[[0, 0], [1, 1], [0, 0]]]));
 
-      var literals = ol.style.Style.applyDefaultStyle(feature);
+      var literals = ol.style.Style.defaults.createLiterals(feature);
       expect(literals).to.have.length(1);
 
       var literal = literals[0];