diff --git a/examples/rotation.js b/examples/rotation.js
index f35512783e..15586c06c5 100644
--- a/examples/rotation.js
+++ b/examples/rotation.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ goog.require('ol.source.OpenStreetMap');
 var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: [
     new ol.layer.TileLayer({
-      preload: 4,
       source: new ol.source.OpenStreetMap()
     })
   ],
diff --git a/examples/stamen.js b/examples/stamen.js
index 6ece212402..4e9a510bde 100644
--- a/examples/stamen.js
+++ b/examples/stamen.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ goog.require('ol.source.Stamen');
 var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: [
     new ol.layer.TileLayer({
-      preload: 4,
       source: new ol.source.Stamen({
         layer: 'watercolor'
       })