diff --git a/examples/zoomslider.js b/examples/zoomslider.js
index 84911fa81b..2bf60cbc85 100644
--- a/examples/zoomslider.js
+++ b/examples/zoomslider.js
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ var createMap = function(divId) {
       zoom: 2
     })
   });
-  zoomslider = new ol.control.ZoomSlider({
-    map: map
-  });
+  zoomslider = new ol.control.ZoomSlider();
+  map.addControl(zoomslider);
   return map;
 };