diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
index 3bafb07653..62cca622b6 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
       goog.events.EventType.CLICK, goog.partial(
           ol.control.Zoom.prototype.handleClick_, -delta), false, this);
 
-  goog.events.listen(outElement, [
-    goog.events.EventType.MOUSEOUT,
-    goog.events.EventType.FOCUSOUT
-  ], function() {
-    this.blur();
-  }, false);
-
   var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL;
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, inElement,