diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index a463e2b778..ea3509e0cb 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} mouseWheelZoom Whether mousewheel zoom is
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
- * @property {boolean|undefined} shiftDragZoom Whether Shift-drag zoom is
- *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} touchPan Whether touch pan is
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} touchRotate Whether touch rotate is desired. Default is `true`.
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js b/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
index 32b4e5569c..b664e24edb 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ goog.require('ol.Kinetic');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DoubleClickZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DragPan');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DragRotate');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.DragZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardPan');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
@@ -99,12 +98,6 @@ ol.interaction.defaults = function(opt_options) {
     }));
   }
 
-  var shiftDragZoom = goog.isDef(options.shiftDragZoom) ?
-      options.shiftDragZoom : true;
-  if (shiftDragZoom) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DragZoom());
-  }
-
   return interactions;
 
 };