diff --git a/src/api/bounds.js b/src/api/bounds.js
index 4b520fa390..129035c86a 100644
--- a/src/api/bounds.js
+++ b/src/api/bounds.js
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ ol.bounds = function(opt_arg){
         throw new Error('ol.bounds');
     }
 
-    var bounds = new ol.Bounds();
-    bounds.setMinX(minX);
-    bounds.setMinY(minY);
-    bounds.setMaxX(maxX);
-    bounds.setMaxY(maxY);
-    bounds.setProjection(projection);
+    var bounds = new ol.Bounds(minX, minY, maxX, maxY, projection);
     return bounds;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/Bounds.js b/src/ol/Bounds.js
index 0b8e99179e..0b9d7ddf9d 100644
--- a/src/ol/Bounds.js
+++ b/src/ol/Bounds.js
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ ol.Bounds = function(minX, minY, maxX, maxY, opt_projection) {
      * @private
      * @type {number}
      */
-    this.minX_ = minX;
+    this.maxX_ = maxX;
 
     /**
      * @private
      * @type {number}
      */
-    this.minY_ = minY;
+    this.maxY_ = maxY;
 
     /**
      * @private