diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index c06d72ef85..c14051509c 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
     this.blur();
   }, false);
 
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
-        ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
-        (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
-        (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible')
-  }, this.ulElement_, button);
+  var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
+      ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
+      (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
+      (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible');
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+      cssClasses, this.ulElement_, button);
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
diff --git a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
index 05fb83d751..03264ef6f8 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ ol.control.MousePosition = function(opt_options) {
   var className = goog.isDef(options.className) ?
       options.className : 'ol-mouse-position';
 
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': className
-  });
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, className);
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
index 898c5838b0..0e8da6cdc8 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
   });
   this.ovmap_.addOverlay(this.boxOverlay_);
 
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
-        ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
-        (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
-        (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible')
-  }, ovmapDiv, button);
+  var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
+      ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
+      (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
+      (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible');
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+      cssClasses, ovmapDiv, button);
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
diff --git a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
index fe46a9d348..60c7823cae 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ ol.control.Rotate = function(opt_options) {
    * @private
    */
   this.label_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN,
-      { 'class': 'ol-compass' },
-      goog.isDef(options.label) ? options.label : '\u21E7');
+      'ol-compass', goog.isDef(options.label) ? options.label : '\u21E7');
 
   var tipLabel = goog.isDef(options.tipLabel) ?
       options.tipLabel : 'Reset rotation';
diff --git a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
index 2e3eb4e39d..cf2777df2b 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
@@ -66,17 +66,15 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine = function(opt_options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.innerElement_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': className + '-inner'
-  });
+  this.innerElement_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+      className + '-inner');
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE
-  }, this.innerElement_);
+  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+      className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE, this.innerElement_);
 
   /**
    * @private