diff --git a/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js b/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
index 96632d06aa..d6b459b89f 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ ol.style.Circle = function(opt_options) {
    */
   this.origin_ = [0, 0];
 
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {Array.<number>}
-   */
-  this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = [0, 0];
-
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Array.<number>}
@@ -189,14 +183,6 @@ ol.style.Circle.prototype.getOrigin = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.style.Circle.prototype.getHitDetectionOrigin = function() {
-  return this.hitDetectionOrigin_;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @return {number} Radius.
  * @api
@@ -323,12 +309,10 @@ ol.style.Circle.prototype.render_ = function(atlasManager) {
 
     if (hasCustomHitDetectionImage) {
       this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = info.hitImage;
-      this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = [info.hitOffsetX, info.hitOffsetY];
       this.hitDetectionImageSize_ =
           [info.hitImage.width, info.hitImage.height];
     } else {
       this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = this.canvas_;
-      this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = this.origin_;
       this.hitDetectionImageSize_ = [imageSize, imageSize];
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/ol/style/iconstyle.js b/src/ol/style/iconstyle.js
index 9913c6412a..e9130b3b06 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/iconstyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/iconstyle.js
@@ -301,14 +301,6 @@ ol.style.Icon.prototype.getOrigin = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.style.Icon.prototype.getHitDetectionOrigin = function() {
-  return this.getOrigin();
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @return {string|undefined} Image src.
  * @api
diff --git a/src/ol/style/imagestyle.js b/src/ol/style/imagestyle.js
index d34d74ce3b..1cb95b241e 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/imagestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/imagestyle.js
@@ -161,13 +161,6 @@ ol.style.Image.prototype.getHitDetectionImageSize = goog.abstractMethod;
 ol.style.Image.prototype.getOrigin = goog.abstractMethod;
 
 
-/**
- * @function
- * @return {Array.<number>} Origin for the hit-detection image.
- */
-ol.style.Image.prototype.getHitDetectionOrigin = goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
 /**
  * @function
  * @return {ol.Size} Size.
diff --git a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
index cde61ff429..fb52b18600 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ ol.style.RegularShape = function(options) {
    */
   this.origin_ = [0, 0];
 
-  /**
-   * @private
-   * @type {Array.<number>}
-   */
-  this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = [0, 0];
-
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {number}
@@ -219,14 +213,6 @@ ol.style.RegularShape.prototype.getOrigin = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @inheritDoc
- */
-ol.style.RegularShape.prototype.getHitDetectionOrigin = function() {
-  return this.hitDetectionOrigin_;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @return {number} Number of points for stars and regular polygons.
  * @api
@@ -370,12 +356,10 @@ ol.style.RegularShape.prototype.render_ = function(atlasManager) {
 
     if (hasCustomHitDetectionImage) {
       this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = info.hitImage;
-      this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = [info.hitOffsetX, info.hitOffsetY];
       this.hitDetectionImageSize_ =
           [info.hitImage.width, info.hitImage.height];
     } else {
       this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = this.canvas_;
-      this.hitDetectionOrigin_ = this.origin_;
       this.hitDetectionImageSize_ = [imageSize, imageSize];
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/style/circlestyle.test.js b/test/spec/ol/style/circlestyle.test.js
index 4e5d0b985c..20b42b142d 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/style/circlestyle.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/style/circlestyle.test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ describe('ol.style.Circle', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.not.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([21, 21]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([0, 0]);
     });
 
     it('creates a canvas if no atlas is used (fill-style)', function() {
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ describe('ol.style.Circle', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([21, 21]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([0, 0]);
     });
 
     it('adds itself to an atlas manager (no fill-style)', function() {
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ describe('ol.style.Circle', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.not.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([512, 512]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([1, 1]);
     });
 
     it('adds itself to an atlas manager (fill-style)', function() {
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ describe('ol.style.Circle', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([512, 512]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([1, 1]);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/style/regularshapestyle.test.js b/test/spec/ol/style/regularshapestyle.test.js
index f972ae7fc6..8df8e55e98 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/style/regularshapestyle.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/style/regularshapestyle.test.js
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ describe('ol.style.RegularShape', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.not.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([21, 21]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([0, 0]);
     });
 
     it('creates a canvas if no atlas is used (fill-style)', function() {
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ describe('ol.style.RegularShape', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([21, 21]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([0, 0]);
     });
 
     it('adds itself to an atlas manager (no fill-style)', function() {
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ describe('ol.style.RegularShape', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.not.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([512, 512]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([1, 1]);
     });
 
     it('adds itself to an atlas manager (fill-style)', function() {
@@ -105,7 +102,6 @@ describe('ol.style.RegularShape', function() {
       expect(style.getImage()).to.be(style.getHitDetectionImage());
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImage()).to.be.an(HTMLCanvasElement);
       expect(style.getHitDetectionImageSize()).to.eql([512, 512]);
-      expect(style.getHitDetectionOrigin()).to.eql([1, 1]);
     });
   });