diff --git a/src/ol/view.js b/src/ol/view.js
index 473da2d4e2..6aebea294f 100644
--- a/src/ol/view.js
+++ b/src/ol/view.js
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ ol.View.createResolutionConstraint_ = function(options) {
     var size = !extent ?
         // use an extent that can fit the whole world if need be
         360 * ol.proj.METERS_PER_UNIT[ol.proj.Units.DEGREES] /
-            ol.proj.METERS_PER_UNIT[projection.getUnits()] :
+            projection.getMetersPerUnit() :
         Math.max(ol.extent.getWidth(extent), ol.extent.getHeight(extent));
 
     var defaultMaxResolution = size / ol.DEFAULT_TILE_SIZE / Math.pow(