diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 14579f32fe..64f8fe9f5a 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.view;
  *     minWidth: (number|undefined),
  *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
- *     units: (ol.control.ScaleLine.Units|string|undefined)}}
+ *     units: (ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|string|undefined)}}
  */
 olx.control.ScaleLineOptions;
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.target;
 
 /**
  * Units. Default is `metric`.
- * @type {ol.control.ScaleLine.Units|string|undefined}
+ * @type {ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|string|undefined}
  * @api stable
  */
 olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.units;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/scaleline.js b/src/ol/control/scaleline.js
index debd1c6345..cd480115d1 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/scaleline.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/scaleline.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.asserts');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
+goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 goog.require('ol.css');
 goog.require('ol.events');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine = function(opt_options) {
       this, ol.Object.getChangeEventType(ol.control.ScaleLine.Property_.UNITS),
       this.handleUnitsChanged_, this);
 
-  this.setUnits(/** @type {ol.control.ScaleLine.Units} */ (options.units) ||
-      ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.METRIC);
+  this.setUnits(/** @type {ol.control.ScaleLineUnits} */ (options.units) ||
+      ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.METRIC);
 
 };
 ol.inherits(ol.control.ScaleLine, ol.control.Control);
@@ -104,13 +105,13 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.LEADING_DIGITS = [1, 2, 5];
 
 /**
  * Return the units to use in the scale line.
- * @return {ol.control.ScaleLine.Units|undefined} The units to use in the scale
+ * @return {ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|undefined} The units to use in the scale
  *     line.
  * @observable
  * @api stable
  */
 ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.getUnits = function() {
-  return /** @type {ol.control.ScaleLine.Units|undefined} */ (
+  return /** @type {ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|undefined} */ (
       this.get(ol.control.ScaleLine.Property_.UNITS));
 };
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.handleUnitsChanged_ = function() {
 
 /**
  * Set the units to use in the scale line.
- * @param {ol.control.ScaleLine.Units} units The units to use in the scale line.
+ * @param {ol.control.ScaleLineUnits} units The units to use in the scale line.
  * @observable
  * @api stable
  */
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
   var nominalCount = this.minWidth_ * pointResolution;
   var suffix = '';
   var units = this.getUnits();
-  if (units == ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.DEGREES) {
+  if (units == ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES) {
     var metersPerDegree = ol.proj.METERS_PER_UNIT[ol.proj.Units.DEGREES];
     pointResolution /= metersPerDegree;
     if (nominalCount < metersPerDegree / 60) {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
     } else {
       suffix = '\u00b0'; // degrees
     }
-  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.IMPERIAL) {
+  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.IMPERIAL) {
     if (nominalCount < 0.9144) {
       suffix = 'in';
       pointResolution /= 0.0254;
@@ -198,10 +199,10 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
       suffix = 'mi';
       pointResolution /= 1609.344;
     }
-  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.NAUTICAL) {
+  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.NAUTICAL) {
     pointResolution /= 1852;
     suffix = 'nm';
-  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.METRIC) {
+  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.METRIC) {
     if (nominalCount < 1) {
       suffix = 'mm';
       pointResolution *= 1000;
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
       suffix = 'km';
       pointResolution /= 1000;
     }
-  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLine.Units.US) {
+  } else if (units == ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.US) {
     if (nominalCount < 0.9144) {
       suffix = 'in';
       pointResolution *= 39.37;
@@ -269,17 +270,3 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.updateElement_ = function() {
 ol.control.ScaleLine.Property_ = {
   UNITS: 'units'
 };
-
-
-/**
- * Units for the scale line. Supported values are `'degrees'`, `'imperial'`,
- * `'nautical'`, `'metric'`, `'us'`.
- * @enum {string}
- */
-ol.control.ScaleLine.Units = {
-  DEGREES: 'degrees',
-  IMPERIAL: 'imperial',
-  NAUTICAL: 'nautical',
-  METRIC: 'metric',
-  US: 'us'
-};
diff --git a/src/ol/control/scalelineunits.js b/src/ol/control/scalelineunits.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..308c45d6e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/control/scalelineunits.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+goog.provide('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
+
+/**
+ * Units for the scale line. Supported values are `'degrees'`, `'imperial'`,
+ * `'nautical'`, `'metric'`, `'us'`.
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.control.ScaleLineUnits = {
+  DEGREES: 'degrees',
+  IMPERIAL: 'imperial',
+  NAUTICAL: 'nautical',
+  METRIC: 'metric',
+  US: 'us'
+};