diff --git a/src/ol/asserts.js b/src/ol/asserts.js
index d9cf9c2339..7d76cba226 100644
--- a/src/ol/asserts.js
+++ b/src/ol/asserts.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 goog.provide('ol.asserts');
 
-goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.AssertionError');