diff --git a/src/ol/map.exports b/src/ol/map.exports
index 1364db3960..6c0774b39f 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.exports
+++ b/src/ol/map.exports
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.addPreRenderFunctions
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getInteractions
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getRenderer
+@exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.removeLayer
 
 @exportSymbol ol.RendererHint
 @exportProperty ol.RendererHint.CANVAS
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index a388d92f89..a687d54fb9 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -629,6 +629,18 @@ ol.Map.prototype.requestRenderFrame = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {ol.layer.Layer} layer Layer.
+ * @return {ol.layer.Layer|undefined} The removed layer or undefined if the
+ *     layer was not found.
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.removeLayer = function(layer) {
+  var layers = this.getLayers();
+  goog.asserts.assert(goog.isDef(layers));
+  return /** @type {ol.layer.Layer|undefined} */ (layers.remove(layer));
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {number} time Time.
  * @private