diff --git a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/visualization/mapofscience/MapOfScienceVisualizationRequestHandler.java b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/visualization/mapofscience/MapOfScienceVisualizationRequestHandler.java
index b6b14ea7..44de7342 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/visualization/mapofscience/MapOfScienceVisualizationRequestHandler.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/visualization/mapofscience/MapOfScienceVisualizationRequestHandler.java
@@ -454,9 +454,10 @@ public class MapOfScienceVisualizationRequestHandler implements VisualizationReq
 
 		ConfigurationProperties properties = ConfigurationProperties.getBean(vreq);
 		if (properties != null) {
-			body.put("googleMapsKey", properties.getProperty("google.maps.key", "AIzaSyCAexrHLqAu6Rb18DWqwrb-vx1PQQFkAQA"));
-		} else {
-			body.put("googleMapsKey", "AIzaSyCAexrHLqAu6Rb18DWqwrb-vx1PQQFkAQA");
+			String key = properties.getProperty("google.maps.key");
+			if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(key)) {
+				body.put("googleMapsKey", key);
+			}
 		}
 
         return new TemplateResponseValues(standaloneTemplate, body);
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl
index 7bcfb634..0e185832 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ var i18nStrings = {
 };
 </script>
 
-${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=${googleMapsKey}"></script>',
-			  '<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/jquery-ui/js/jquery-ui-1.8.9.custom.min.js"></script>',
+<#if googleMapsKey??>
+    ${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=${googleMapsKey}"></script>')}
+<#else>
+    ${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>')}
+</#if>
+${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/jquery-ui/js/jquery-ui-1.8.9.custom.min.js"></script>',
 			  '<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/jquery_plugins/jquery.blockUI.min.js"></script>',
 			  '<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/jquery_plugins/datatable/1.7.6/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>',
 			  '<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/visualization/dataTables.helper.js"></script>',