diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 44e7016a6f..6d8ee717d5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -835,25 +835,6 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
   /*                                                      */
   /********************************************************/
   
-    /** zoom to a specified scale 
-     * 
-     * @param {float} scale
-     */
-    setScale: function(scale) {
-        var res = OpenLayers.Util.getResolutionFromScale(scale, this.baseLayer.units);
-        var size = this.getSize();
-        var w_deg = size.w * res;
-        var h_deg = size.h * res;
-        var center = this.getCenter();
-
-        var extent = new OpenLayers.Bounds(center.lon - w_deg / 2,
-                                       center.lat - h_deg / 2,
-                                       center.lon + w_deg / 2,
-                                       center.lat + h_deg / 2);
-        this.zoomToExtent(extent);
-        
-    },
-    
     /** Zoom to a specific zoom level
      * 
      * @param {int} zoom
@@ -900,6 +881,25 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
         this.zoomToExtent(this.getMaxExtent());
     },
 
+    /** zoom to a specified scale 
+     * 
+     * @param {float} scale
+     */
+    zoomToScale: function(scale) {
+        var res = OpenLayers.Util.getResolutionFromScale(scale, 
+                                                         this.baseLayer.units);
+        var size = this.getSize();
+        var w_deg = size.w * res;
+        var h_deg = size.h * res;
+        var center = this.getCenter();
+
+        var extent = new OpenLayers.Bounds(center.lon - w_deg / 2,
+                                           center.lat - h_deg / 2,
+                                           center.lon + w_deg / 2,
+                                           center.lat + h_deg / 2);
+        this.zoomToExtent(extent);
+    },
+    
   /********************************************************/
   /*                                                      */
   /*             Translation Functions                    */