diff --git a/src/ol/format/xsdformat.js b/src/ol/format/xsdformat.js
index 85cf9c54d8..df4ed9f763 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/xsdformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/xsdformat.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ol.format.XSD.readDateTime = function(node) {
 ol.format.XSD.readDecimal = function(node) {
   // FIXME check spec
   var s = ol.xml.getAllTextContent(node, false);
-  var m = /^\s*([+\-]?\d+(?:\.\d*)?)\s*$/.exec(s);
+  var m = /^\s*([+\-]?\d*\.?\d+(?:e[+\-]?\d+)?)\s*$/i.exec(s);
   if (m) {
     return parseFloat(m[1]);
   } else {