diff --git a/examples/epsg-4326.js b/examples/epsg-4326.js
index b8da7d2623..4ae9f3bc74 100644
--- a/examples/epsg-4326.js
+++ b/examples/epsg-4326.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.control');
 goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
-goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.source.TileWMS');
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ var layers = [
 var map = new ol.Map({
   controls: ol.control.defaults().extend([
     new ol.control.ScaleLine({
-      units: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES
+      units: 'degrees'
     })
   ]),
   layers: layers,
diff --git a/examples/wms-custom-proj.js b/examples/wms-custom-proj.js
index daf90947b3..f240f96322 100644
--- a/examples/wms-custom-proj.js
+++ b/examples/wms-custom-proj.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.require('ol.RendererHints');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.control');
 goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
-goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.source.TileWMS');
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ var layers = [
 var map = new ol.Map({
   controls: ol.control.defaults().extend([
     new ol.control.ScaleLine({
-      units: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.METRIC
+      units: 'metric'
     })
   ]),
   layers: layers,