diff --git a/src/ol/dom.js b/src/ol/dom.js
index f55e9655c8..e77d5d5415 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom.js
@@ -123,54 +123,6 @@ ol.dom.setTransform = function(element, value) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @param {!Element} element Element.
- * @param {ol.Transform} transform Matrix.
- * @param {number=} opt_precision Precision.
- */
-ol.dom.transformElement2D = function(element, transform, opt_precision) {
-  // using matrix() causes gaps in Chrome and Firefox on Mac OS X, so prefer
-  // matrix3d()
-  var i;
-  if (ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D()) {
-    var value3D;
-    var transform3D = ol.vec.Mat4.fromTransform(ol.dom.tmpMat4_, transform);
-    if (opt_precision !== undefined) {
-      /** @type {Array.<string>} */
-      var strings3D = new Array(16);
-      for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-        strings3D[i] = transform3D[i].toFixed(opt_precision);
-      }
-      value3D = strings3D.join(',');
-    } else {
-      value3D = transform3D.join(',');
-    }
-    ol.dom.setTransform(element, 'matrix3d(' + value3D + ')');
-  } else if (ol.dom.canUseCssTransform()) {
-    /** @type {string} */
-    var value2D;
-    if (opt_precision !== undefined) {
-      /** @type {Array.<string>} */
-      var strings2D = new Array(6);
-      for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
-        strings2D[i] = transform[i].toFixed(opt_precision);
-      }
-      value2D = strings2D.join(',');
-    } else {
-      value2D = transform.join(',');
-    }
-    ol.dom.setTransform(element, 'matrix(' + value2D + ')');
-  } else {
-    element.style.left = Math.round(transform[4]) + 'px';
-    element.style.top = Math.round(transform[5]) + 'px';
-
-    // TODO: Add scaling here. This isn't quite as simple as multiplying
-    // width/height, because that only changes the container size, not the
-    // content size.
-  }
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Get the current computed width for the given element including margin,
  * padding and border.
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/dom/dom.test.js b/test/spec/ol/dom/dom.test.js
index cb3f70e605..ec8667eefe 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/dom/dom.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/dom/dom.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /*global Modernizr*/
 goog.provide('ol.test.dom');
 
-goog.require('ol.transform');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 
 /*! modernizr 3.3.1 (Custom Build) | MIT
@@ -139,120 +138,6 @@ describe('ol.dom', function() {
 
   });
 
-  describe('ol.dom.transformElement2D', function() {
-    var element = null;
-    var transform = ol.transform.create();
-    var transformFloat = ol.transform.create();
-    transformFloat[0] = 0.12345;
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      element = document.createElement('div');
-    });
-    afterEach(function() {
-      element = null;
-    });
-
-    it('first prefers 3D transforms if available', function() {
-      // save original value
-      var originalCanUse3D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D;
-      // mock up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = function() {
-        return true;
-      };
-
-      // test
-      ol.dom.transformElement2D(element, transform);
-      expect(element.style.transform).to.match(/matrix3d\(/);
-      expect(element.style.left).to.not.be('0px');
-      expect(element.style.top).to.not.be('0px');
-
-      // revert mock-up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = originalCanUse3D;
-    });
-
-    it('allows to configure precision for 3D transforms', function() {
-      // save original value
-      var originalCanUse3D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D;
-      // mock up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = function() {
-        return true;
-      };
-
-      // test
-      ol.dom.transformElement2D(element, transformFloat, 2);
-      expect(element.style.transform).to.match(/matrix3d\(0\.12/);
-
-      // revert mock-up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = originalCanUse3D;
-    });
-
-    it('second prefers 2D transforms if available', function() {
-      // save original values
-      var originalCanUse3D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D;
-      var originalCanUse2D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform;
-      // mock up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = function() {
-        return false;
-      };
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = function() {
-        return true;
-      };
-
-      // test
-      ol.dom.transformElement2D(element, transform);
-      expect(element.style.transform).to.match(/matrix\(/);
-      expect(element.style.left).to.not.be('0px');
-      expect(element.style.top).to.not.be('0px');
-
-      // revert mock-up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = originalCanUse3D;
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = originalCanUse2D;
-    });
-
-    it('allows to configure precision for 2D transforms', function() {
-      // save original values
-      var originalCanUse3D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D;
-      var originalCanUse2D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform;
-      // mock up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = function() {
-        return false;
-      };
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = function() {
-        return true;
-      };
-
-      // test
-      ol.dom.transformElement2D(element, transformFloat, 2);
-      expect(element.style.transform).to.match(/matrix\(0\.12/);
-
-      // revert mock-up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = originalCanUse3D;
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = originalCanUse2D;
-    });
-
-    it('uses "left" and "top" otherwise', function() {
-      // save original values
-      var originalCanUse3D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D;
-      var originalCanUse2D = ol.dom.canUseCssTransform;
-      // mock up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = function() {
-        return false;
-      };
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = function() {
-        return false;
-      };
-
-      // test
-      ol.dom.transformElement2D(element, transform);
-      expect(element.style.left).to.be('0px');
-      expect(element.style.top).to.be('0px');
-
-      // revert mock-up
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = originalCanUse3D;
-      ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = originalCanUse2D;
-    });
-
-  });
-
   describe('ol.dom.outerWidth', function() {
     var element = null;
     beforeEach(function() {