diff --git a/src/ol/ellipsoid/wgs84ellipsoid.js b/src/ol/ellipsoid/wgs84ellipsoid.js
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-goog.provide('ol.ellipsoid.WGS84');
-
-goog.require('ol.Ellipsoid');
-
-
-/**
- * @const
- * @type {ol.Ellipsoid}
- */
-ol.ellipsoid.WGS84 = new ol.Ellipsoid(6378137, 1 / 298.257223563);