diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 38b73e4cfb..237c830305 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -564,6 +564,15 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
         return maxResolution;
     },
     
+    /** Wrapper to maintain defined API functionality. 
+     *    getMaxExtent() should be used from now on.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated
+     */
+    getFullExtent: function() {
+        this.getMaxExtent();
+    },
+    
     /**
     * @type OpenLayers.Bounds
     */
@@ -695,6 +704,15 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
                        this.getZoomForExtent(bounds));
     },
 
+    /** Wrapper to maintain defined API functionality. 
+     *    zoomToMaxExtent() should be used from now on.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated
+     */
+    zoomToFullExtent: function() {
+        this.zoomToMaxExtent();
+    },
+
     /** Zoom to the full extent and recenter.
      */
     zoomToMaxExtent: function() {