diff --git a/src/ol/net.js b/src/ol/net.js
index f36a3fff10..e7aac3b9d9 100644
--- a/src/ol/net.js
+++ b/src/ol/net.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * @module ol/net
  */
 import {getUid} from './index.js';
-const _ol_net_ = {};
 
 
 /**
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ const _ol_net_ = {};
  * @param {string=} opt_callbackParam Custom query parameter for the JSONP
  *     callback. Default is 'callback'.
  */
-_ol_net_.jsonp = function(url, callback, opt_errback, opt_callbackParam) {
+export function jsonp(url, callback, opt_errback, opt_callbackParam) {
   const script = document.createElement('script');
   const key = 'olc_' + getUid(callback);
   function cleanup() {
@@ -38,5 +37,4 @@ _ol_net_.jsonp = function(url, callback, opt_errback, opt_callbackParam) {
     callback(data);
   };
   document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);
-};
-export default _ol_net_;
+}
diff --git a/src/ol/source/BingMaps.js b/src/ol/source/BingMaps.js
index 5b1dc6e65f..4cf59b6844 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/BingMaps.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/BingMaps.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import {inherits} from '../index.js';
 import {createFromTileUrlFunctions} from '../tileurlfunction.js';
 import {applyTransform, intersects} from '../extent.js';
-import _ol_net_ from '../net.js';
+import {jsonp as requestJSONP} from '../net.js';
 import {get as getProjection, getTransformFromProjections} from '../proj.js';
 import SourceState from '../source/State.js';
 import TileImage from '../source/TileImage.js';
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const BingMaps = function(options) {
       '?uriScheme=https&include=ImageryProviders&key=' + this.apiKey_ +
       '&c=' + this.culture_;
 
-  _ol_net_.jsonp(url, this.handleImageryMetadataResponse.bind(this), undefined,
+  requestJSONP(url, this.handleImageryMetadataResponse.bind(this), undefined,
     'jsonp');
 
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/source/TileJSON.js b/src/ol/source/TileJSON.js
index 32681f9aad..ef8fc980eb 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/TileJSON.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/TileJSON.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {inherits} from '../index.js';
 import {createFromTemplates} from '../tileurlfunction.js';
 import {assert} from '../asserts.js';
 import {applyTransform, intersects} from '../extent.js';
-import _ol_net_ from '../net.js';
+import {jsonp as requestJSONP} from '../net.js';
 import {get as getProjection, getTransformFromProjections} from '../proj.js';
 import SourceState from '../source/State.js';
 import TileImage from '../source/TileImage.js';
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const TileJSON = function(options) {
 
   if (options.url) {
     if (options.jsonp) {
-      _ol_net_.jsonp(options.url, this.handleTileJSONResponse.bind(this),
+      requestJSONP(options.url, this.handleTileJSONResponse.bind(this),
         this.handleTileJSONError.bind(this));
     } else {
       const client = new XMLHttpRequest();
diff --git a/src/ol/source/TileUTFGrid.js b/src/ol/source/TileUTFGrid.js
index 9a9a0861fa..cc4058bd8c 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/TileUTFGrid.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/TileUTFGrid.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {assert} from '../asserts.js';
 import {listenOnce} from '../events.js';
 import EventType from '../events/EventType.js';
 import {applyTransform, intersects} from '../extent.js';
-import _ol_net_ from '../net.js';
+import {jsonp as requestJSONP} from '../net.js';
 import {get as getProjection, getTransformFromProjections} from '../proj.js';
 import SourceState from '../source/State.js';
 import TileSource from '../source/Tile.js';
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const UTFGrid = function(options) {
 
   if (options.url) {
     if (this.jsonp_) {
-      _ol_net_.jsonp(options.url, this.handleTileJSONResponse.bind(this),
+      requestJSONP(options.url, this.handleTileJSONResponse.bind(this),
         this.handleTileJSONError.bind(this));
     } else {
       const client = new XMLHttpRequest();
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ UTFGrid.Tile_.prototype.loadInternal_ = function() {
   if (this.state == TileState.IDLE) {
     this.state = TileState.LOADING;
     if (this.jsonp_) {
-      _ol_net_.jsonp(this.src_, this.handleLoad_.bind(this),
+      requestJSONP(this.src_, this.handleLoad_.bind(this),
         this.handleError_.bind(this));
     } else {
       const client = new XMLHttpRequest();
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/net.test.js b/test/spec/ol/net.test.js
index 0a870d4456..4a1cdfab77 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/net.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/net.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {getUid} from '../../../src/ol/index.js';
-import _ol_net_ from '../../../src/ol/net.js';
+import {jsonp as requestJSONP} from '../../../src/ol/net.js';
 
 describe('ol.net', function() {
 
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ describe('ol.net', function() {
     });
 
     it('appends callback param to url, cleans up after call', function(done) {
-      _ol_net_.jsonp('foo', createCallback('foo?callback=', done));
+      requestJSONP('foo', createCallback('foo?callback=', done));
     });
     it('appends correct callback param to a url with query', function(done) {
       const callback = createCallback('http://foo/bar?baz&callback=', done);
-      _ol_net_.jsonp('http://foo/bar?baz', callback);
+      requestJSONP('http://foo/bar?baz', callback);
     });
     it('calls errback when jsonp is not executed, cleans up', function(done) {
       head.appendChild = function(element) {
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ describe('ol.net', function() {
         expect(removeChild.called).to.be(true);
         done();
       }
-      _ol_net_.jsonp('foo', callback, errback);
+      requestJSONP('foo', callback, errback);
     });
     it('accepts a custom callback param', function(done) {
       const callback = createCallback('foo?mycallback=', done);
-      _ol_net_.jsonp('foo', callback, undefined, 'mycallback');
+      requestJSONP('foo', callback, undefined, 'mycallback');
     });
 
   });
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/source/bingmaps.test.js b/test/spec/ol/source/bingmaps.test.js
index 466e5aa164..1d511fb725 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/source/bingmaps.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/source/bingmaps.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import _ol_net_ from '../../../../src/ol/net.js';
 import BingMaps from '../../../../src/ol/source/BingMaps.js';
 import _ol_tilecoord_ from '../../../../src/ol/tilecoord.js';
 import Observable from '../../../../src/ol/Observable.js';
@@ -11,21 +10,18 @@ describe('ol.source.BingMaps', function() {
     let source, tileGrid;
 
     beforeEach(function(done) {
-      const olNetJsonp = _ol_net_.jsonp;
-      // mock ol.net.Jsonp (used in the ol.source.TileJSON constructor)
-      _ol_net_.jsonp = function(url, callback) {
-        const client = new XMLHttpRequest();
-        client.open('GET', 'spec/ol/data/bing_aerialwithlabels.json', true);
-        client.onload = function() {
-          callback(JSON.parse(client.responseText));
-        };
-        client.send();
-      };
       source = new BingMaps({
         imagerySet: 'AerialWithLabels',
         key: ''
       });
-      _ol_net_.jsonp = olNetJsonp;
+
+      const client = new XMLHttpRequest();
+      client.open('GET', 'spec/ol/data/bing_aerialwithlabels.json', true);
+      client.onload = function() {
+        source.handleImageryMetadataResponse(JSON.parse(client.responseText));
+      };
+      client.send();
+
       const key = source.on('change', function() {
         if (source.getState() === 'ready') {
           Observable.unByKey(key);