diff --git a/skeleton.html b/skeleton.html
index fda1fd91ca..909dcd97a6 100644
--- a/skeleton.html
+++ b/skeleton.html
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 			});
 			map.getLayers().push(layer);
 
+                        var maxResolution = layer.getStore().getResolutions()[0];
+
+                        map.setCenter(new goog.math.Coordinate(0, 0));
+                        map.setResolution(maxResolution);
+
 		</script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index eb3fb65a94..76a6163feb 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleLayersInsertAt = function(event) {
   var layers = /** @type {ol.Array} */ (event.target);
   var layer = /** @type {ol.Layer} */ layers.getAt(event.index);
   this.handleLayerAdd(layer);
-  this.setDefaultCenterAndResolution_();
 };
 
 
@@ -364,7 +363,6 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleLayersChanged = function() {
       goog.events.listen(layers, ol.ArrayEventType.SET_AT,
           this.handleLayersSetAt, false, this)
     ];
-    this.setDefaultCenterAndResolution_();
   }
 };
 
@@ -467,23 +465,6 @@ ol.Map.prototype.setCenter = function(center) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @private
- */
-ol.Map.prototype.setDefaultCenterAndResolution_ = function() {
-  if (goog.isDef(this.getCenter()) && goog.isDef(this.getResolution())) {
-    return;
-  }
-  var layers = this.getLayers();
-  if (layers.getLength() < 1) {
-    return;
-  }
-  var layer = /** @type {ol.Layer} */ (layers.getAt(0));
-  var storeExtent = layer.getStore().getExtent();
-  this.setExtent(storeExtent);
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {ol.Extent} extent Extent.
  */