diff --git a/examples/geolocation-orientation.js b/examples/geolocation-orientation.js
index 99e653fcda..2a3a32aa05 100644
--- a/examples/geolocation-orientation.js
+++ b/examples/geolocation-orientation.js
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ var positions = new ol.geom.LineString([],
 
 // Geolocation Control
 var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation(/** @type {olx.GeolocationOptions} */ ({
+  projection: view.getProjection(),
   trackingOptions: {
     maximumAge: 10000,
     enableHighAccuracy: true,
     timeout: 600000
   }
 }));
-geolocation.bindTo('projection', view);
 
 var deltaMean = 500; // the geolocation sampling period mean in ms
 
diff --git a/examples/geolocation.js b/examples/geolocation.js
index af65afd0dd..50da8d7550 100644
--- a/examples/geolocation.js
+++ b/examples/geolocation.js
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ var map = new ol.Map({
   view: view
 });
 
-var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation();
-geolocation.bindTo('projection', view);
+var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation({
+  projection: view.getProjection()
+});
 
 var track = new ol.dom.Input(document.getElementById('track'));
 track.bindTo('checked', geolocation, 'tracking');
diff --git a/examples/mobile-full-screen.js b/examples/mobile-full-screen.js
index 63441b0de7..986bb92572 100644
--- a/examples/mobile-full-screen.js
+++ b/examples/mobile-full-screen.js
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ var map = new ol.Map({
 });
 
 var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation({
+  projection: view.getProjection(),
   tracking: true
 });
-geolocation.bindTo('projection', view);
 geolocation.once('change:position', function() {
   view.setCenter(geolocation.getPosition());
   view.setResolution(2.388657133911758);
diff --git a/src/ol/geolocation.js b/src/ol/geolocation.js
index 8b4bc23874..0ec8d27e1b 100644
--- a/src/ol/geolocation.js
+++ b/src/ol/geolocation.js
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ ol.GeolocationProperty = {
  *
  * Example:
  *
- *     var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation();
- *     // take the projection to use from the map's view
- *     geolocation.bindTo('projection', map.getView());
+ *     var geolocation = new ol.Geolocation({
+ *       // take the projection to use from the map's view
+ *       projection: view.getprojection()
+ *     });
  *     // listen to changes in position
  *     geolocation.on('change', function(evt) {
  *       window.console.log(geolocation.getPosition());