diff --git a/src/ol/layer/group.js b/src/ol/layer/group.js
index 43a51c93f7..4a77de05ad 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/group.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/group.js
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ ol.layer.Group = function(opt_options) {
 ol.inherits(ol.layer.Group, ol.layer.Base);
 
 
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.createRenderer = function(mapRenderer) {};
+
+
 /**
  * @private
  */