diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
index 8af69d8a2c..605131b875 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
@@ -325,11 +325,10 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.setThumbPosition_ = function(res) {
   var thumb = goog.dom.getFirstElementChild(this.element);
 
   if (this.direction_ == ol.control.ZoomSlider.direction.HORIZONTAL) {
-    var left = this.limits_.left + this.limits_.width * position;
-    goog.style.setPosition(thumb, left);
+    thumb.style.left = this.limits_.left + this.limits_.width * position + 'px';
   } else {
-    var top = this.limits_.top + this.limits_.height * position;
-    goog.style.setPosition(thumb, this.limits_.left, top);
+    thumb.style.left = this.limits_.left + 'px';
+    thumb.style.top = this.limits_.top + this.limits_.height * position + 'px';
   }
 };