diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
index 74d2cfb622..67647dcb0f 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
-goog.require('ol.animation');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 
 
@@ -139,22 +138,16 @@ ol.interaction.Interaction.rotateWithoutConstraints = function(map, view, rotati
   if (rotation !== undefined) {
     var currentRotation = view.getRotation();
     var currentCenter = view.getCenter();
-    if (currentRotation !== undefined && currentCenter &&
-        opt_duration && opt_duration > 0) {
-      map.beforeRender(ol.animation.rotate({
-        rotation: currentRotation,
+    if (currentRotation !== undefined && currentCenter && opt_duration > 0) {
+      view.animate({
+        rotation: rotation,
+        anchor: opt_anchor,
         duration: opt_duration,
         easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-      }));
-      if (opt_anchor) {
-        map.beforeRender(ol.animation.pan({
-          source: currentCenter,
-          duration: opt_duration,
-          easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-        }));
-      }
+      });
+    } else {
+      view.rotate(rotation, opt_anchor);
     }
-    view.rotate(rotation, opt_anchor);
   }
 };