diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Bounds.js b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Bounds.js
index 4c93029005..ebcfbfaa09 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Bounds.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Bounds.js
@@ -637,14 +637,8 @@ OpenLayers.Bounds.fromString = function(str, reverseAxisOrder) {
  */
 OpenLayers.Bounds.fromArray = function(bbox, reverseAxisOrder) {
     return reverseAxisOrder === true ?
-           new OpenLayers.Bounds(parseFloat(bbox[1]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[0]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[3]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[2])) :
-           new OpenLayers.Bounds(parseFloat(bbox[0]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[1]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[2]),
-                                 parseFloat(bbox[3]));
+           new OpenLayers.Bounds(bbox[1], bbox[0], bbox[3], bbox[2]) :
+           new OpenLayers.Bounds(bbox[0], bbox[1], bbox[2], bbox[3]);
 };
 
 /**