diff --git a/examples/tile-transitions.html b/examples/tile-transitions.html
index 2f9cd339a5..ae366f9a93 100644
--- a/examples/tile-transitions.html
+++ b/examples/tile-transitions.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Tile Transitions
 shortdesc: Custom configuration for opacity transitions on tiles.
 docs: >
   By default tiles are rendered with an opacity transition - fading in over
-  275 ms.  To disable this behavior, set the <code>transition</code> option
+  250 ms.  To disable this behavior, set the <code>transition</code> option
   of the tile source to 0.
 tags: "fade, transition"
 ---
diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 7b2ba7a67d..49e539ad2c 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ olx.TileOptions;
 
 /**
  * A duration for tile opacity transitions.  By default, tiles will render with
- * an opacity transition that lasts 275 ms.  To change the duration, pass a
+ * an opacity transition that lasts 250 ms.  To change the duration, pass a
  * number in milliseconds.  A duration of 0 disables the opacity transition.
  * @type {number|undefined}
  * @api
diff --git a/src/ol/tile.js b/src/ol/tile.js
index 0c56b0d1d7..4c2381d12d 100644
--- a/src/ol/tile.js
+++ b/src/ol/tile.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ol.Tile = function(tileCoord, state, opt_options) {
    * @type {number}
    */
   this.transition_ = options.transition === undefined ?
-    275 : options.transition;
+    250 : options.transition;
 
   /**
    * Lookup of start times for rendering transitions.  If the start time is
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/tile.test.js b/test/spec/ol/tile.test.js
index 6bede73d68..8e25c9356f 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/tile.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/tile.test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ol.Tile', function() {
     it('sets a default transition', function() {
       var coord = [0, 0, 0];
       var tile = new ol.Tile(coord, ol.TileState.IDLE);
-      expect(tile.transition_).to.equal(275);
+      expect(tile.transition_).to.equal(250);
     });
 
     it('allows the transition to be set', function() {