diff --git a/src/ol.js b/src/ol.js
index 4489f2b092..b8f91ab859 100644
--- a/src/ol.js
+++ b/src/ol.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide("ol");
+
+goog.require('ol.base');
 goog.require('ol.bounds');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 goog.require('ol.control.Navigation');
diff --git a/src/ol/error.js b/src/ol/base.js
similarity index 91%
rename from src/ol/error.js
rename to src/ol/base.js
index 8f900915b9..cbba821d9f 100644
--- a/src/ol/error.js
+++ b/src/ol/base.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+goog.provide('ol.base');
 goog.provide('ol.error');
 
 /**