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 9272b687..bfeeedee 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/visualization/mapOfScience/mapOfScienceSetup.ftl
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ var i18nStrings = {
 <#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>')}
+    ${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="https://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-1.12.1.min.js"></script>',
 			  '<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/jquery_plugins/jquery.blockUI.js"></script>',