diff --git a/src/ol/layer/TileLayer.js b/src/ol/layer/TileLayer.js
index ba6e7066bf..d56f4a55a8 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/TileLayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/TileLayer.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ol.layer.TileLayer = function() {
      * @private
      * @type {string}
      */
-    this.tileOriginCorner_ = 'bl';
+    this.tileOriginCorner_ = 'tl';
 
     /**
      * @private
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/layer/TileLayer.test.js b/test/spec/ol/layer/TileLayer.test.js
index 3c6ccd8481..5bd291d6ef 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/layer/TileLayer.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/layer/TileLayer.test.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('ol.layer.TileLayer', function() {
 
             it('returns the expected origin', function() {
                 var origin = layer.getTileOrigin();
-                expect(origin).toEqual([-180, -90]);
+                expect(origin).toEqual([-180, 90]);
             });
 
         });