diff --git a/examples/spherical-mercator.html b/examples/spherical-mercator.html
index 102442815f..040f56da54 100644
--- a/examples/spherical-mercator.html
+++ b/examples/spherical-mercator.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ OpenLayers.IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS = 3;
 
 function init(){
     var maxExtent = new OpenLayers.Bounds(-20037508, -20037508, 20037508, 20037508),
-        restrictedExtent = maxExtent.clone(-20037508, -20037508, 20037508, 20037508),
+        restrictedExtent = maxExtent.clone(),
         maxResolution = 156543.0339;
     
     var options = {