diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 6ab92eb8b8..8c222f40df 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -345,6 +345,14 @@ goog.exportProperty(
     ol.Map.prototype.getBackgroundColor);
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {ol.renderer.Map} Renderer.
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.getRenderer = function() {
+  return this.renderer_;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {Element} Container.
  */