diff --git a/src/controllers/AbstractAppController.js b/src/controllers/AbstractAppController.js
index 9f5f85584050..14432444fc95 100644
--- a/src/controllers/AbstractAppController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/AbstractAppController.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export function AbstractAppController($scope, $injector, mobile) {
     }
   }
   const scaleline = document.getElementById('scaleline');
+
   const view = new olView(this.options.view);
   const constraints = view.getConstraints();
   const centerConstraint = constraints.center;
@@ -126,15 +127,6 @@ export function AbstractAppController($scope, $injector, mobile) {
     }
     return newCenter;
   };
-
-  // Fix the center on the WMTS grid on animation end
-  const originalViewSetHint = view.setHint;
-  view.setHint = (hint, value) => {
-    originalViewSetHint.call(view, hint, value);
-    if (hint === ViewHint.ANIMATING && value === -1) {
-      view.setCenter(view.getCenter());
-    }
-  };
   const map = new olMap(
     Object.assign(
       {