diff --git a/examples/layer-group.js b/examples/layer-group.js
index 422d55d579..11134d6b49 100644
--- a/examples/layer-group.js
+++ b/examples/layer-group.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.RendererHints');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.dom.Input');
-goog.require('ol.layer.LayerGroup');
+goog.require('ol.layer.Group');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.source.MapQuestOpenAerial');
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: [
     new ol.layer.TileLayer({
       source: new ol.source.MapQuestOpenAerial()
-    }), new ol.layer.LayerGroup({
+    }), new ol.layer.Group({
       layers: [
         new ol.layer.TileLayer({
           source: new ol.source.TileJSON({
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function bindInputs(layerid, layer) {
 }
 map.getLayers().forEach(function(layer, i) {
   bindInputs('#layer' + i, layer);
-  if (layer instanceof ol.layer.LayerGroup) {
+  if (layer instanceof ol.layer.Group) {
     layer.getLayers().forEach(function(sublayer, j) {
       bindInputs('#layer' + i + j, sublayer);
     });
diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 10037cdc50..11812e8adf 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @typedef {Object} ol.layer.LayerGroupOptions
+ * @typedef {Object} ol.layer.GroupOptions
  * @property {number|undefined} brightness Brightness.
  * @property {number|undefined} contrast Contrast.
  * @property {number|undefined} hue Hue.
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.exports b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.exports
index 9a4aeb979b..58cd20a73c 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.exports
+++ b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.exports
@@ -1 +1 @@
-@exportClass ol.layer.LayerGroup ol.layer.LayerGroupOptions
+@exportClass ol.layer.Group ol.layer.GroupOptions
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
index 4a4e040e58..205d5fe3b2 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/layergroup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-goog.provide('ol.layer.LayerGroup');
+goog.provide('ol.layer.Group');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ goog.require('ol.CollectionEvent');
 goog.require('ol.CollectionEventType');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Base');
-goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
 
 
 /**
  * @enum {string}
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroupProperty = {
+ol.layer.GroupProperty = {
   LAYERS: 'layers'
 };
 
@@ -26,12 +25,12 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroupProperty = {
 /**
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.layer.Base}
- * @param {ol.layer.LayerGroupOptions=} opt_options Layer options.
+ * @param {ol.layer.GroupOptions=} opt_options Layer options.
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup = function(opt_options) {
+ol.layer.Group = function(opt_options) {
 
   var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
-  var baseOptions = /** @type {ol.layer.LayerGroupOptions} */
+  var baseOptions = /** @type {ol.layer.GroupOptions} */
       (goog.object.clone(options));
   delete baseOptions.layers;
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup = function(opt_options) {
   this.listenerKeys_ = null;
 
   goog.events.listen(this,
-      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.LayerGroupProperty.LAYERS),
+      ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.layer.GroupProperty.LAYERS),
       this.handleLayersChanged_, false, this);
 
   if (goog.isDef(layers)) {
@@ -63,13 +62,13 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup = function(opt_options) {
   this.setLayers(layers);
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.layer.LayerGroup, ol.layer.Base);
+goog.inherits(ol.layer.Group, ol.layer.Base);
 
 
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayerChange = function() {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayerChange = function() {
   if (this.getVisible()) {
     this.dispatchChangeEvent();
   }
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayerChange = function() {
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
   this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
  * @param {goog.events.Event} event Event.
  * @private
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
   if (!goog.isNull(this.listenerKeys_)) {
     goog.array.forEach(
         goog.object.getValues(this.listenerKeys_), goog.events.unlistenByKey);
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersChanged_ = function(event) {
  * @param {ol.CollectionEvent} collectionEvent Collection event.
  * @private
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersAdd_ = function(collectionEvent) {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersAdd_ = function(collectionEvent) {
   var layer = /** @type {ol.layer.Base} */ (collectionEvent.getElement());
   this.listenerKeys_[goog.getUid(layer).toString()] = goog.events.listen(
       layer, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE, this.handleLayerChange, false,
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersAdd_ = function(collectionEvent) {
  * @param {ol.CollectionEvent} collectionEvent Collection event.
  * @private
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersRemove_ = function(collectionEvent) {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.handleLayersRemove_ = function(collectionEvent) {
   var layer = /** @type {ol.layer.Base} */ (collectionEvent.getElement());
   var key = goog.getUid(layer).toString();
   goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.listenerKeys_[key]);
@@ -147,32 +146,32 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.handleLayersRemove_ = function(collectionEvent) {
 /**
  * @return {ol.Collection} Collection of layers.
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayers = function() {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.getLayers = function() {
   return /** @type {ol.Collection} */ (this.get(
-      ol.layer.LayerGroupProperty.LAYERS));
+      ol.layer.GroupProperty.LAYERS));
 };
 goog.exportProperty(
-    ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype,
+    ol.layer.Group.prototype,
     'getLayers',
-    ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayers);
+    ol.layer.Group.prototype.getLayers);
 
 
 /**
  * @param {ol.Collection} layers Collection of layers.
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.setLayers = function(layers) {
-  this.set(ol.layer.LayerGroupProperty.LAYERS, layers);
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.setLayers = function(layers) {
+  this.set(ol.layer.GroupProperty.LAYERS, layers);
 };
 goog.exportProperty(
-    ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype,
+    ol.layer.Group.prototype,
     'setLayers',
-    ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.setLayers);
+    ol.layer.Group.prototype.setLayers);
 
 
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayersArray = function(opt_array) {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.getLayersArray = function(opt_array) {
   var array = (goog.isDef(opt_array)) ? opt_array : [];
   this.getLayers().forEach(function(layer) {
     layer.getLayersArray(array);
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayersArray = function(opt_array) {
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayerStatesArray = function(opt_obj) {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.getLayerStatesArray = function(opt_obj) {
   var obj = (goog.isDef(opt_obj)) ? opt_obj : {
     layers: [],
     layerStates: []
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.getLayerStatesArray = function(opt_obj) {
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.layer.LayerGroup.prototype.isReady = function() {
+ol.layer.Group.prototype.isReady = function() {
   return null === goog.array.find(
       this.getLayers().getArray(), function(elt, index, array) {
         return !elt.isReady();
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 9dd714aa2f..80760d41db 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ goog.require('ol.control');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.interaction');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Base');
-goog.require('ol.layer.LayerGroup');
+goog.require('ol.layer.Group');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.proj.common');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.Map');
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ ol.Map.prototype.getInteractions = function() {
 
 /**
  * Get the layergroup associated with this map.
- * @return {ol.layer.LayerGroup} LayerGroup.
+ * @return {ol.layer.Group} LayerGroup.
  */
 ol.Map.prototype.getLayerGroup = function() {
-  return /** @type {ol.layer.LayerGroup} */ (
+  return /** @type {ol.layer.Group} */ (
       this.get(ol.MapProperty.LAYERGROUP));
 };
 goog.exportProperty(
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ ol.Map.prototype.renderFrame_ = function(time) {
 
 /**
  * Sets the layergroup of this map.
- * @param {ol.layer.LayerGroup} layerGroup Layergroup.
+ * @param {ol.layer.Group} layerGroup Layergroup.
  */
 ol.Map.prototype.setLayerGroup = function(layerGroup) {
   this.set(ol.MapProperty.LAYERGROUP, layerGroup);
@@ -1113,8 +1113,8 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(options) {
    */
   var values = {};
 
-  var layerGroup = (options.layers instanceof ol.layer.LayerGroup) ?
-      options.layers : new ol.layer.LayerGroup({layers: options.layers});
+  var layerGroup = (options.layers instanceof ol.layer.Group) ?
+      options.layers : new ol.layer.Group({layers: options.layers});
   values[ol.MapProperty.LAYERGROUP] = layerGroup;
 
   values[ol.MapProperty.TARGET] = options.target;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js b/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
index 5d628e3788..d29acb5378 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/layer/layergroup.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 goog.provide('ol.test.layer.LayerGroup');
 
-describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
+describe('ol.layer.Group', function() {
 
   describe('constructor (defaults)', function() {
 
     var layerGroup;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
-      layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup();
+      layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group();
     });
 
     afterEach(function() {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
     });
 
     it('creates an instance', function() {
-      expect(layerGroup).to.be.a(ol.layer.LayerGroup);
+      expect(layerGroup).to.be.a(ol.layer.Group);
     });
 
     it('provides default brightness', function() {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
           projection: 'EPSG:4326'
         })
       });
-      var layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup({
+      var layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group({
         layers: [layer],
         brightness: 0.5,
         contrast: 10,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
     var layerGroup;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
-      layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup();
+      layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group();
     });
 
     afterEach(function() {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
         })
       });
       var layers = new ol.Collection([layer]);
-      var layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup();
+      var layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group();
 
       layerGroup.setLayers(layers);
       expect(layerGroup.getLayers()).to.be(layers);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
     var obj;
 
     it('returns an empty array if no layer', function() {
-      layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup();
+      layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group();
 
       obj = layerGroup.getLayerStatesArray();
       layersArray = obj.layers;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
     });
 
     it('does not transform layerStates by default', function() {
-      layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup({
+      layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group({
         layers: [layer1, layer2]
       });
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
     });
 
     it('transforms layerStates correctly', function() {
-      layerGroup = new ol.layer.LayerGroup({
+      layerGroup = new ol.layer.Group({
         layers: [layer1, layer2],
         brightness: 0.5,
         contrast: 10,
@@ -292,6 +292,6 @@ describe('ol.layer.LayerGroup', function() {
 
 goog.require('goog.dispose');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
-goog.require('ol.layer.LayerGroup');
+goog.require('ol.layer.Group');
 goog.require('ol.source.Source');
 goog.require('ol.Collection');