diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
index 927aa2a497..dd73a418c9 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/layerrenderer.js
@@ -101,15 +101,6 @@ ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.getLayer = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @protected
- * @return {ol.Map} Map.
- */
-ol.renderer.Layer.prototype.getMap = function() {
-  return this.mapRenderer_.getMap();
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @protected
  * @return {ol.renderer.Map} Map renderer.