diff --git a/src/ol/proj/epsg3857.js b/src/ol/proj/epsg3857.js
index 361ead8c14..85f4b7a11c 100644
--- a/src/ol/proj/epsg3857.js
+++ b/src/ol/proj/epsg3857.js
@@ -63,31 +63,22 @@ ol.proj.EPSG3857.EXTENT = [
 ol.proj.EPSG3857.WORLD_EXTENT = [-180, -85, 180, 85];
 
 
-/**
- * Lists several projection codes with the same meaning as EPSG:3857.
- *
- * @type {Array.<string>}
- */
-ol.proj.EPSG3857.CODES = [
-  'EPSG:3857',
-  'EPSG:102100',
-  'EPSG:102113',
-  'EPSG:900913',
-  'urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:6.18:3:3857',
-  'urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3857',
-  'http://www.opengis.net/gml/srs/epsg.xml#3857'
-];
-
-
 /**
  * Projections equal to EPSG:3857.
  *
  * @const
  * @type {Array.<ol.proj.Projection>}
  */
-ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS = ol.proj.EPSG3857.CODES.map(function(code) {
-  return new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_(code);
-});
+ol.proj.EPSG3857.PROJECTIONS = [
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('EPSG:3857'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('EPSG:102100'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('EPSG:102113'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('EPSG:900913'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:6.18:3:3857'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:3857'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3857'),
+  new ol.proj.EPSG3857.Projection_('http://www.opengis.net/gml/srs/epsg.xml#3857')
+];
 
 
 /**