diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 86f303d7d6..0e391bd7a9 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -316,8 +316,7 @@ def examples_star_json(name, match):
               "externs/jquery-1.9.js",
               "externs/proj4js.js",
               "externs/tilejson.js",
-              "externs/topojson.js",
-              "externs/vbarray.js"
+              "externs/topojson.js"
             ],
             "define": [
               "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
diff --git a/config/examples-all.json b/config/examples-all.json
index 35e32667df..ab1268943a 100644
--- a/config/examples-all.json
+++ b/config/examples-all.json
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
       "externs/jquery-1.9.js",
       "externs/proj4js.js",
       "externs/tilejson.js",
-      "externs/topojson.js",
-      "externs/vbarray.js"
+      "externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
diff --git a/config/ol.json b/config/ol.json
index 7367530e45..1e2658e040 100644
--- a/config/ol.json
+++ b/config/ol.json
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
       "externs/olx.js",
       "externs/proj4js.js",
       "externs/tilejson.js",
-      "externs/topojson.js",
-      "externs/vbarray.js"
+      "externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/closure.md b/doc/tutorials/closure.md
index f1fef84697..3108b592e8 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/closure.md
+++ b/doc/tutorials/closure.md
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ The minimum config file looks like this:
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/geojson.js",
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/proj4js.js",
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/tilejson.js",
-      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/topojson.js",
-      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/vbarray.js"
+      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
@@ -221,8 +220,7 @@ Here is a version of `config.json` with more compilation checks enabled:
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/geojson.js",
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/proj4js.js",
       "node_modules/openlayers/externs/tilejson.js",
-      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/topojson.js",
-      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/vbarray.js"
+      "node_modules/openlayers/externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/custom-builds.md b/doc/tutorials/custom-builds.md
index 3a2f4da331..4c1f049b21 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/custom-builds.md
+++ b/doc/tutorials/custom-builds.md
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ Creating a custom build requires writing a build configuration file. The format
       "externs/olx.js",
       "externs/proj4js.js",
       "externs/tilejson.js",
-      "externs/topojson.js",
-      "externs/vbarray.js"
+      "externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.array.ASSUME_NATIVE_FUNCTIONS=true",
diff --git a/externs/vbarray.js b/externs/vbarray.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 187817fd54..0000000000
--- a/externs/vbarray.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @externs
- * @see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y39d47w8(v=vs.94).aspx
- */
-
-
-
-/**
- * FIXME check argument type
- * @constructor
- * @param {VBArray|string} safeArray
- */
-var VBArray = function(safeArray) {};
-
-
-/**
- * @return {number}
- */
-VBArray.prototype.dimensions = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {...number} var_args
- * @return {*}
- */
-VBArray.prototype.getItem = function(var_args) {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {number=} opt_dimension
- * @return {*}
- */
-VBArray.prototype.lbound = function(opt_dimension) {};
-
-
-/**
- * @return {Array.<number>}
- */
-VBArray.prototype.toArray = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {number=} opt_dimension
- * @return {*}
- */
-VBArray.prototype.ubound = function(opt_dimension) {};
diff --git a/src/ol/binary.js b/src/ol/binary.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 27e822d46d..0000000000
--- a/src/ol/binary.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,177 +0,0 @@
-// FIXME Test on Internet Explorer with VBArray
-
-goog.provide('ol.binary.Buffer');
-goog.provide('ol.binary.IReader');
-
-goog.require('goog.asserts');
-goog.require('goog.userAgent');
-goog.require('ol.has');
-
-
-
-/**
- * @constructor
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|string} data Data.
- */
-ol.binary.Buffer = function(data) {
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {ArrayBuffer|string}
-   */
-  this.data_ = data;
-
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @return {ol.binary.IReader} Reader.
- */
-ol.binary.Buffer.prototype.getReader = function() {
-  var data = this.data_;
-  if (ol.has.ARRAY_BUFFER) {
-    var arrayBuffer;
-    if (data instanceof ArrayBuffer) {
-      arrayBuffer = data;
-    } else if (goog.isString(data)) {
-      // FIXME check what happens with Unicode
-      arrayBuffer = new ArrayBuffer(data.length);
-      var uint8View = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);
-      var i, ii;
-      for (i = 0, ii = data.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        uint8View[i] = data.charCodeAt(i);
-      }
-    } else {
-      goog.asserts.fail('Unknown data type, should be string or ArrayBuffer');
-      return null;
-    }
-    return new ol.binary.ArrayBufferReader(arrayBuffer);
-  } else {
-    goog.asserts.assert(goog.isString(data), 'Data should be a string');
-    goog.asserts.assert(
-        goog.userAgent.IE && !goog.userAgent.isVersionOrHigher('10.0'),
-        'In IE10 and above ArrayBuffer should be used instead');
-    return new ol.binary.ArrayReader(new VBArray(data).toArray());
-  }
-};
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.binary.IReader = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @return {boolean} At EOF.
- */
-ol.binary.IReader.prototype.atEOF = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @return {number} Byte.
- */
-ol.binary.IReader.prototype.readByte = function() {};
-
-
-
-/**
- * @constructor
- * @param {ArrayBuffer} arrayBuffer Array buffer.
- * @implements {ol.binary.IReader}
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayBufferReader = function(arrayBuffer) {
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {Uint8Array}
-   */
-  this.uint8View_ = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {number}
-   */
-  this.length_ = this.uint8View_.length;
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {number}
-   */
-  this.offset_ = 0;
-
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayBufferReader.prototype.atEOF = function() {
-  return this.offset_ == this.length_;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayBufferReader.prototype.readByte = function() {
-  if (this.offset_ < this.length_) {
-    return this.uint8View_[this.offset_++];
-  } else {
-    goog.asserts.fail(
-        'readByte fails because offset is larger than or equal to length');
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
-
-
-
-/**
- * @constructor
- * @implements {ol.binary.IReader}
- * @param {Array.<number>} array Array.
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayReader = function(array) {
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {Array.<number>}
-   */
-  this.array_ = array;
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {number}
-   */
-  this.length_ = array.length;
-
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {number}
-   */
-  this.offset_ = 0;
-
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayReader.prototype.atEOF = function() {
-  return this.offset_ == this.length_;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.binary.ArrayReader.prototype.readByte = function() {
-  if (this.offset_ < this.length_) {
-    return this.array_[this.offset_++];
-  } else {
-    goog.asserts.fail(
-        'readByte fails because offset is larger than or equal to length');
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
diff --git a/src/ol/featureloader.js b/src/ol/featureloader.js
index e3c7ab279b..a7692c5d86 100644
--- a/src/ol/featureloader.js
+++ b/src/ol/featureloader.js
@@ -37,15 +37,7 @@ ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
       function(extent, resolution, projection) {
         var xhrIo = new goog.net.XhrIo();
         var type = format.getType();
-        var responseType;
-        // FIXME maybe use ResponseType.DOCUMENT?
-        if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
-            ol.has.ARRAY_BUFFER) {
-          responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.ARRAY_BUFFER;
-        } else {
-          responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.TEXT;
-        }
-        xhrIo.setResponseType(responseType);
+        xhrIo.setResponseType(goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.TEXT);
         goog.events.listen(xhrIo, goog.net.EventType.COMPLETE,
             /**
              * @param {Event} event Event.
@@ -58,14 +50,9 @@ ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
                   'event.target/xhrIo is an instance of goog.net.XhrIo');
               if (xhrIo.isSuccess()) {
                 var type = format.getType();
-                /** @type {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string|undefined} */
+                /** @type {Document|Node|Object|string|undefined} */
                 var source;
-                if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
-                    ol.has.ARRAY_BUFFER) {
-                  source = xhrIo.getResponse();
-                  goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(source, ArrayBuffer,
-                      'source is an instance of ArrayBuffer');
-                } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.JSON) {
+                if (type == ol.format.FormatType.JSON) {
                   source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
                 } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.TEXT) {
                   source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
diff --git a/src/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.js b/src/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ff84c4dd2b..0000000000
--- a/src/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.format.BinaryFeature');
-
-goog.require('goog.asserts');
-goog.require('ol.binary.Buffer');
-goog.require('ol.format.Feature');
-goog.require('ol.format.FormatType');
-goog.require('ol.has');
-goog.require('ol.proj');
-
-
-
-/**
- * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.format.Feature}
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature = function() {
-  goog.base(this);
-};
-goog.inherits(ol.format.BinaryFeature, ol.format.Feature);
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
- * @private
- * @return {ol.binary.Buffer} Buffer.
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.getBuffer_ = function(source) {
-  if (ol.has.ARRAY_BUFFER && source instanceof ArrayBuffer) {
-    return new ol.binary.Buffer(source);
-  } else if (goog.isString(source)) {
-    return new ol.binary.Buffer(source);
-  } else {
-    goog.asserts.fail();
-    return null;
-  }
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.getType = function() {
-  return ol.format.FormatType.BINARY;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readFeature = function(source) {
-  return this.readFeatureFromBuffer(ol.format.BinaryFeature.getBuffer_(source));
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readFeatures = function(source) {
-  return this.readFeaturesFromBuffer(
-      ol.format.BinaryFeature.getBuffer_(source));
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.binary.Buffer} buffer Buffer.
- * @protected
- * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readFeatureFromBuffer = goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.binary.Buffer} buffer Buffer.
- * @protected
- * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Feature.
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readFeaturesFromBuffer = goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readGeometry = function(source) {
-  return this.readGeometryFromBuffer(
-      ol.format.BinaryFeature.getBuffer_(source));
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.binary.Buffer} buffer Buffer.
- * @protected
- * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readGeometryFromBuffer = goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readProjection = function(source) {
-  return this.readProjectionFromBuffer(
-      ol.format.BinaryFeature.getBuffer_(source));
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.binary.Buffer} buffer Buffer.
- * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
- */
-ol.format.BinaryFeature.prototype.readProjectionFromBuffer =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
diff --git a/src/ol/format/featureformat.js b/src/ol/format/featureformat.js
index d06f7a1b51..d480625e80 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/featureformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/featureformat.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ol.format.Feature.prototype.getType = goog.abstractMethod;
 /**
  * Read a single feature from a source.
  *
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  */
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ol.format.Feature.prototype.readFeature = goog.abstractMethod;
 /**
  * Read all features from a source.
  *
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  */
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ol.format.Feature.prototype.readFeatures = goog.abstractMethod;
 /**
  * Read a single geometry from a source.
  *
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
  */
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ol.format.Feature.prototype.readGeometry = goog.abstractMethod;
 /**
  * Read the projection from a source.
  *
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  */
 ol.format.Feature.prototype.readProjection = goog.abstractMethod;
diff --git a/src/ol/format/format.js b/src/ol/format/format.js
index bdedb916d1..e0cca0fdae 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/format.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/format.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.format.FormatType');
  * @enum {string}
  */
 ol.format.FormatType = {
-  BINARY: 'binary',
   JSON: 'json',
   TEXT: 'text',
   XML: 'xml'
diff --git a/src/ol/format/geojsonformat.js b/src/ol/format/geojsonformat.js
index 86547147b3..592c55930b 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/geojsonformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/geojsonformat.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ ol.format.GeoJSON.prototype.getExtensions = function() {
  * use `readFeatures` to read FeatureCollection source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api stable
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ ol.format.GeoJSON.prototype.readFeature;
  * FeatureCollection sources.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ ol.format.GeoJSON.prototype.readFeaturesFromObject = function(
  * Read a geometry from a GeoJSON source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
  * @api stable
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ ol.format.GeoJSON.prototype.readGeometryFromObject = function(
  * Read the projection from a GeoJSON source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/gml/gmlbaseformat.js b/src/ol/format/gml/gmlbaseformat.js
index 4cf69833be..c6da053a46 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/gml/gmlbaseformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/gml/gmlbaseformat.js
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ ol.format.GMLBase.prototype.readGeometryFromNode =
  * Read all features from a GML FeatureCollection.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
diff --git a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
index 74868da1b9..0d07c74754 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.prototype.handleReadExtensions_ = function(features) {
  * Read the first feature from a GPX source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api stable
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.prototype.readFeatureFromNode = function(node, opt_options) {
  * Read all features from a GPX source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.prototype.readFeaturesFromNode = function(node, opt_options) {
  * Read the projection from a GPX source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
index 98ee21aaec..08fd284084 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ol.format.IGC.prototype.getExtensions = function() {
  * Read the feature from the IGC source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ ol.format.IGC.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text, opt_options) {
  * feature, this will return the feature in an array.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ ol.format.IGC.prototype.readFeaturesFromText = function(text, opt_options) {
  * Read the projection from the IGC source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
index e69b99d337..2d7150e3e5 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ ol.format.KML.prototype.readSharedStyleMap_ = function(node, objectStack) {
  * Read the first feature from a KML source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api stable
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ ol.format.KML.prototype.readFeatureFromNode = function(node, opt_options) {
  * Read all features from a KML source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ ol.format.KML.prototype.readNetworkLinksFromNode = function(node) {
  * Read the projection from a KML source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
index 8f7344617b..821b8f760c 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/osmxmlformat.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ol.format.OSMXML.NODE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
  * Read all features from an OSM source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ ol.format.OSMXML.prototype.readFeaturesFromNode = function(node, opt_options) {
  * Read the projection from an OSM source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js b/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
index d50f0ce854..a8d369d1f6 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/polylineformat.js
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ ol.format.Polyline.encodeUnsignedInteger = function(num) {
  * in two dimensions and in latitude, longitude order.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api stable
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ ol.format.Polyline.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text, opt_options) {
  * feature, this will return the feature in an array.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ ol.format.Polyline.prototype.readFeaturesFromText =
  * Read the geometry from the source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
  * @api stable
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ ol.format.Polyline.prototype.readGeometryFromText =
  * Read the projection from a Polyline source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js b/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
index 6174599d62..e849edd8ee 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ ol.format.TopoJSON.readFeatureFromGeometry_ = function(object, arcs,
  * Read all features from a TopoJSON source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
  */
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ ol.format.TopoJSON.transformVertex_ = function(vertex, scale, translate) {
  * Read the projection from a TopoJSON source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} object Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} object Source.
  * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wfsformat.js b/src/ol/format/wfsformat.js
index 6e17b47b32..72540c29e3 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wfsformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wfsformat.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ol.format.WFS.SCHEMA_LOCATION = 'http://www.opengis.net/wfs ' +
  * Read all features from a WFS FeatureCollection.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ol.format.WFS.prototype.readFeaturesFromNode = function(node, opt_options) {
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.format.WFS.TransactionResponse|undefined} Transaction response.
  * @api stable
  */
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ ol.format.WFS.prototype.readTransactionResponse = function(source) {
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {ol.format.WFS.FeatureCollectionMetadata|undefined}
  *     FeatureCollection metadata.
  * @api stable
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ ol.format.WFS.prototype.writeTransaction = function(inserts, updates, deletes,
  * Read the projection from a WFS source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @return {?ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
  * @api stable
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wktformat.js b/src/ol/format/wktformat.js
index ce95e40045..c252bd30cd 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wktformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wktformat.js
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ol.format.WKT.prototype.parse_ = function(wkt) {
  * Read a feature from a WKT source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @api stable
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text, opt_options) {
  * Read all features from a WKT source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeaturesFromText = function(text, opt_options) {
  * Read a single geometry from a WKT source.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Read options.
  * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
  * @api stable
diff --git a/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js b/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
index 42068075d5..8441ea2526 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wmsgetfeatureinfoformat.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ ol.format.WMSGetFeatureInfo.prototype.readFeatures_ =
  * Read all features from a WMSGetFeatureInfo response.
  *
  * @function
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @param {Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
  * @param {olx.format.ReadOptions=} opt_options Options.
  * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @api stable
diff --git a/src/ol/has.js b/src/ol/has.js
index f86249f976..b68ea55867 100644
--- a/src/ol/has.js
+++ b/src/ol/has.js
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ goog.require('ol.webgl');
 ol.has.DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO = goog.global.devicePixelRatio || 1;
 
 
-/**
- * True if the browser supports ArrayBuffers.
- * @const
- * @type {boolean}
- */
-ol.has.ARRAY_BUFFER = 'ArrayBuffer' in goog.global;
-
-
 /**
  * True if the browser's Canvas implementation implements {get,set}LineDash.
  * @type {boolean}
diff --git a/tasks/readme.md b/tasks/readme.md
index aefbaedd63..bbd1960950 100644
--- a/tasks/readme.md
+++ b/tasks/readme.md
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ Below is a complete `build.json` configuration file that would generate a 'full'
       "externs/olx.js",
       "externs/proj4js.js",
       "externs/tilejson.js",
-      "externs/topojson.js",
-      "externs/vbarray.js"
+      "externs/topojson.js"
     ],
     "define": [
       "goog.dom.ASSUME_STANDARDS_MODE=true",
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/binary.test.js b/test/spec/ol/binary.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b7706f30a..0000000000
--- a/test/spec/ol/binary.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.test.buffer');
-
-describe('ol.binary.Buffer', function() {
-
-  describe('constructor', function() {
-
-    it('can be constructed without arguments', function() {
-      var instance = new ol.binary.Buffer();
-      expect(instance).to.be.an(ol.binary.Buffer);
-    });
-
-  });
-
-});
-
-goog.require('ol.binary.Buffer');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4201e1609e..0000000000
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/binaryfeatureformat.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.test.format.BinaryFeature');
-
-describe('ol.format.BinaryFeature', function() {
-
-  describe('constructor', function() {
-
-    it('can be constructed without arguments', function() {
-      var instance = new ol.format.BinaryFeature();
-      expect(instance).to.be.an(ol.format.BinaryFeature);
-    });
-
-  });
-
-});
-
-goog.require('ol.format.BinaryFeature');