diff --git a/examples/epsg-4326.js b/examples/epsg-4326.js
index d9fb194eb8..ddb389f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/epsg-4326.js
+++ b/examples/epsg-4326.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.RendererHint');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
+goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
 goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 goog.require('ol.control.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
@@ -24,13 +25,11 @@ var layers = [
 ];
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
-  controls: ol.control.defaults({
-    scaleLine: true,
-    // FIXME The typecast here is only needed if the example is compiled
-    scaleLineOptions: /** @type {ol.control.ScaleLineOptions} */ ({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({}, [
+    new ol.control.ScaleLine({
       units: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES
     })
-  }),
+  ]),
   layers: layers,
   // The OSgeo server does not set cross origin headers, so we cannot use WebGL
   renderers: [ol.RendererHint.CANVAS, ol.RendererHint.DOM],
diff --git a/src/objectliterals.exports b/src/objectliterals.exports
index 1acfeb2081..61aa26a066 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.exports
+++ b/src/objectliterals.exports
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 @exportObjectLiteral ol.control.DefaultsOptions
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.attribution boolean|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.attributionOptions ol.control.AttributionOptions|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.scaleLine boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.scaleLineOptions ol.control.ScaleLineOptions|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.zoom boolean|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.zoomOptions ol.control.ZoomOptions|undefined
 
diff --git a/src/ol/control/defaults.js b/src/ol/control/defaults.js
index 6217c59a7a..90980c182b 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/defaults.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/defaults.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.defaults');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('ol.control.Attribution');
-goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
 goog.require('ol.control.Zoom');
 
 
@@ -26,14 +25,6 @@ ol.control.defaults = function(opt_options, opt_controls) {
     controls.push(new ol.control.Attribution(attributionControlOptions));
   }
 
-  var scaleLineControl = goog.isDef(options.scaleLine) ?
-      options.scaleLine : false;
-  if (scaleLineControl) {
-    var scaleLineOptions = goog.isDef(options.scaleLineOptions) ?
-        options.scaleLineOptions : undefined;
-    controls.push(new ol.control.ScaleLine(scaleLineOptions));
-  }
-
   var zoomControl = goog.isDef(options.zoom) ?
       options.zoom : true;
   if (zoomControl) {