diff --git a/changelog/upgrade-notes.md b/changelog/upgrade-notes.md
index 776ee5ec4c..dca6fc5f64 100644
--- a/changelog/upgrade-notes.md
+++ b/changelog/upgrade-notes.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ A number of internal types have been renamed.  This will not affect those who us
  * rename `ol.interaction.ExtentEventType` to `ol.interaction.Extent.EventType`
  * rename `ol.interaction.DragAndDropEvent` to `ol.interaction.DragAndDrop.Event`
  * rename `ol.interaction.DragAndDropEventType` to `ol.interaction.DragAndDrop.EventType`
+ * rename `ol.interaction.ModifyEvent` to `ol.interaction.Modify.Event`
  * rename `ol.interaction.SelectEvent` to `ol.interaction.Select.Event`
  * rename `ol.interaction.SelectEventType` to `ol.interaction.Select.EventType`
  * rename `ol.interaction.TranslateEvent` to `ol.interaction.Translate.Event`
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/modify.js b/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
index 4b93f3399d..8b6f1fbc30 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.Modify');
-goog.provide('ol.interaction.ModifyEvent');
 
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.Collection');
@@ -29,53 +28,19 @@ goog.require('ol.style.Style');
 ol.ModifyEventType = {
   /**
    * Triggered upon feature modification start
-   * @event ol.interaction.ModifyEvent#modifystart
+   * @event ol.interaction.Modify.Event#modifystart
    * @api
    */
   MODIFYSTART: 'modifystart',
   /**
    * Triggered upon feature modification end
-   * @event ol.interaction.ModifyEvent#modifyend
+   * @event ol.interaction.Modify.Event#modifyend
    * @api
    */
   MODIFYEND: 'modifyend'
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @classdesc
- * Events emitted by {@link ol.interaction.Modify} instances are instances of
- * this type.
- *
- * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.events.Event}
- * @implements {oli.ModifyEvent}
- * @param {ol.ModifyEventType} type Type.
- * @param {ol.Collection.<ol.Feature>} features The features modified.
- * @param {ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent} mapBrowserPointerEvent Associated
- *     {@link ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent}.
- */
-ol.interaction.ModifyEvent = function(type, features, mapBrowserPointerEvent) {
-
-  ol.events.Event.call(this, type);
-
-  /**
-   * The features being modified.
-   * @type {ol.Collection.<ol.Feature>}
-   * @api
-   */
-  this.features = features;
-
-  /**
-   * Associated {@link ol.MapBrowserEvent}.
-   * @type {ol.MapBrowserEvent}
-   * @api
-   */
-  this.mapBrowserEvent = mapBrowserPointerEvent;
-};
-ol.inherits(ol.interaction.ModifyEvent, ol.events.Event);
-
-
 /**
  * @classdesc
  * Interaction for modifying feature geometries.
@@ -83,7 +48,7 @@ ol.inherits(ol.interaction.ModifyEvent, ol.events.Event);
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.interaction.Pointer}
  * @param {olx.interaction.ModifyOptions} options Options.
- * @fires ol.interaction.ModifyEvent
+ * @fires ol.interaction.Modify.Event
  * @api
  */
 ol.interaction.Modify = function(options) {
@@ -267,7 +232,7 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.prototype.addFeature_ = function(feature) {
 ol.interaction.Modify.prototype.willModifyFeatures_ = function(evt) {
   if (!this.modified_) {
     this.modified_ = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.ModifyEvent(
+    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.Modify.Event(
         ol.ModifyEventType.MODIFYSTART, this.features_, evt));
   }
 };
@@ -674,7 +639,7 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.handleUpEvent_ = function(evt) {
         segmentData);
   }
   if (this.modified_) {
-    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.ModifyEvent(
+    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.Modify.Event(
         ol.ModifyEventType.MODIFYEND, this.features_, evt));
     this.modified_ = false;
   }
@@ -872,7 +837,7 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.prototype.removePoint = function() {
     var evt = this.lastPointerEvent_;
     this.willModifyFeatures_(evt);
     handled = this.removeVertex_();
-    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.ModifyEvent(
+    this.dispatchEvent(new ol.interaction.Modify.Event(
         ol.ModifyEventType.MODIFYEND, this.features_, evt));
     this.modified_ = false;
   }
@@ -1040,3 +1005,37 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.getDefaultStyleFunction = function() {
     return style[ol.geom.GeometryType.POINT];
   };
 };
+
+
+/**
+ * @classdesc
+ * Events emitted by {@link ol.interaction.Modify} instances are instances of
+ * this type.
+ *
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.events.Event}
+ * @implements {oli.ModifyEvent}
+ * @param {ol.ModifyEventType} type Type.
+ * @param {ol.Collection.<ol.Feature>} features The features modified.
+ * @param {ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent} mapBrowserPointerEvent Associated
+ *     {@link ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent}.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Modify.Event = function(type, features, mapBrowserPointerEvent) {
+
+  ol.events.Event.call(this, type);
+
+  /**
+   * The features being modified.
+   * @type {ol.Collection.<ol.Feature>}
+   * @api
+   */
+  this.features = features;
+
+  /**
+   * Associated {@link ol.MapBrowserEvent}.
+   * @type {ol.MapBrowserEvent}
+   * @api
+   */
+  this.mapBrowserEvent = mapBrowserPointerEvent;
+};
+ol.inherits(ol.interaction.Modify.Event, ol.events.Event);
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/interaction/modify.test.js b/test/spec/ol/interaction/modify.test.js
index a21d2b50c5..66b91f7209 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/interaction/modify.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/interaction/modify.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Modify');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.ModifyEvent');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Vector');
 goog.require('ol.pointer.PointerEvent');
 goog.require('ol.source.Vector');
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ describe('ol.interaction.Modify', function() {
    * modifications. Helper function to
    * @param {ol.Feature} feature Modified feature.
    * @param {ol.interaction.Modify} interaction The interaction.
-   * @return {Array<ol.interaction.ModifyEvent|string>} events
+   * @return {Array<ol.interaction.Modify.Event|string>} events
    */
   function trackEvents(feature, interaction) {
     var events = [];
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ describe('ol.interaction.Modify', function() {
   * Validates the event array to verify proper event sequence. Checks
   * that first and last event are correct ModifyEvents and that feature
   * modifications event are in between.
-  * @param {Array<ol.interaction.ModifyEvent|string>} events The events.
+  * @param {Array<ol.interaction.Modify.Event|string>} events The events.
   * @param {Array<ol.Feature>} features The features.
   */
   function validateEvents(events, features) {
@@ -131,11 +130,11 @@ describe('ol.interaction.Modify', function() {
     var endevent = events[events.length - 1];
 
     // first event should be modifystary
-    expect(startevent).to.be.an(ol.interaction.ModifyEvent);
+    expect(startevent).to.be.an(ol.interaction.Modify.Event);
     expect(startevent.type).to.eql('modifystart');
 
     // last event should be modifyend
-    expect(endevent).to.be.an(ol.interaction.ModifyEvent);
+    expect(endevent).to.be.an(ol.interaction.Modify.Event);
     expect(endevent.type).to.eql('modifyend');
 
     // make sure we get change events to events array