diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
index b60838c8e2..0edd55714a 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicModal.js
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.modal', ['ionic.service.templateLoad', 'ionic.serv
      * @returns {promise} A promise that will be resolved with an instance of
      * an {@link ionic.controller:ionicModal} controller.
      */
-    fromTemplateUrl: function(url, options) {
+    fromTemplateUrl: function(url, options, _) {
       var cb;
       //Deprecated: allow a callback as second parameter. Now we return a promise.
-      if (arguments.length === 3) {
-        cb = arguments[1];
-        options = arguments[2] || {};
+      if (angular.isFunction(options)) {
+        cb = options;
+        options = _;
       }
       return $ionicTemplateLoader.load(url).then(function(templateString) {
         var modal = createModal(templateString, options || {});
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicView.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicView.unit.js
index 3f6f40a6f2..1bbd060934 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicView.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicView.unit.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ describe('Ionic View', function() {
 
   it('should broacast view enter on link', function() {
     spyOn(scope, '$broadcast');
-    var element = compile('<ion-view title="\'Me Title\'"></ion-view>')(scope);
+    var element = compile('<ion-view title="Me Title"></ion-view>')(scope);
     expect(scope.$broadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('viewState.viewEnter', { title: 'Me Title', navDirection: undefined });
 
     scope.$navDirection = 'forward';
-    element = compile('<ion-view title="\'Me Title\'"></ion-view>')(scope);
+    element = compile('<ion-view title="Me Title"></ion-view>')(scope);
     expect(scope.$broadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('viewState.viewEnter', { title: 'Me Title', navDirection: 'forward' });
   });
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('Ionic View', function() {
 
   it('should show and update navBar title when using view attr or events', function() {
     scope.viewTitle = 'Title';
-    var element = compile('<div><ion-nav-bar></ion-nav-bar><ion-view title="viewTitle"></ion-view></div>')(scope);
+    var element = compile('<div><ion-nav-bar></ion-nav-bar><ion-view title="{{viewTitle}}"></ion-view></div>')(scope);
     scope.$digest();
     var navBar = element.find('header');
     var title = navBar.find('h1');