diff --git a/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js b/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
index 78534dd1fe..47cdde68db 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ ol.control.FullScreen.prototype.handleFullScreen_ = function() {
   if (goog.dom.fullscreen.isFullScreen()) {
     goog.dom.fullscreen.exitFullScreen();
   } else {
-    var target = map.getTarget();
-    goog.asserts.assert(target, 'target should be defined');
-    var element = goog.dom.getElement(target);
+    var element = map.getTargetElement();
     goog.asserts.assert(element, 'element should be defined');
     if (this.keys_) {
       goog.dom.fullscreen.requestFullScreenWithKeys(element);