diff --git a/src/ol/tilegrid.js b/src/ol/tilegrid.js
index 6df3de6ce2..fb73d138bd 100644
--- a/src/ol/tilegrid.js
+++ b/src/ol/tilegrid.js
@@ -146,14 +146,6 @@ ol.TileGrid.prototype.getExtentTileBounds = function(z, extent) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @return {number} Maximum resolution.
- */
-ol.TileGrid.prototype.getMaxResolution = function() {
-  return this.getResolutions()[0];
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {number} z Z.
  * @return {goog.math.Coordinate} Origin.