diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index f2e2d33c55..b636fb3e38 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -314,24 +314,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
         }
         return zoom;
     },
-
-    /**
-     * @returns A Bounds object which represents the lon/lat bounds of the 
-     *          current viewPort.
-     *          If gmap is not loaded, returns null
-     * @type OpenLayers.Bounds
-     */
-    getExtent: function () {
-        var extent = null;
-        if (this.gmap != null) {
-            if (this.gmap.getCenter() == null) {
-                this.moveTo();
-            }
-            var gLatLngBounds = this.gmap.getBounds();
-            extent = this.getOLBoundsFromGLatLngBounds(gLatLngBounds);
-        }
-        return extent;
-    },
     
   /********************************************************/
   /*                                                      */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
index 03ba7e389a..3597570942 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
@@ -214,24 +214,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth.prototype =
         }
         return zoom;
     },
-
-    /**
-     * @returns A Bounds object which represents the lon/lat bounds of the 
-     *          current viewPort.
-     *          If vemap is not loaded, returns null
-     * @type OpenLayers.Bounds
-     */
-    getExtent: function () {
-        var extent = null;
-        if (this.vemap != null) {
-            if (this.vemap.getCenter() == null) {
-                this.moveTo();
-            }
-            var veLatLongBounds = this.vemap.getBounds();
-            extent = this.getOLBoundsFromVELatLongBounds(veLatLongBounds);
-        }
-        return extent;
-    },
  
  
   /********************************************************/