diff --git a/examples/epsg-4326.js b/examples/epsg-4326.js
index 9acf4517f8..ba95c06146 100644
--- a/examples/epsg-4326.js
+++ b/examples/epsg-4326.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.RendererHint');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
+goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
 goog.require('ol.projection');
 goog.require('ol.source.TiledWMS');
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: layers,
   // The OSgeo server does not set cross origin headers, so we cannot use WebGL
   renderers: [ol.RendererHint.CANVAS, ol.RendererHint.DOM],
+  scaleLineControl: true,
+  scaleLineUnits: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES,
   target: 'map',
   view: new ol.View2D({
     projection: epsg4326,
diff --git a/examples/full-screen.js b/examples/full-screen.js
index e696c2fea1..8ab4ca96ea 100644
--- a/examples/full-screen.js
+++ b/examples/full-screen.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var layer = new ol.layer.TileLayer({
 var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: new ol.Collection([layer]),
   renderers: ol.RendererHints.createFromQueryData(),
+  scaleLineControl: true,
   target: 'map',
   view: new ol.View2D({
     center: new ol.Coordinate(0, 0),