diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilGoogleMapGUI.php b/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilGoogleMapGUI.php
deleted file mode 100755
index 3cb833948145..000000000000
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilGoogleMapGUI.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,192 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * This file is part of ILIAS, a powerful learning management system
- * published by ILIAS open source e-Learning e.V.
- *
- * ILIAS is licensed with the GPL-3.0,
- * see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
- * You should have received a copy of said license along with the
- * source code, too.
- *
- * If this is not the case or you just want to try ILIAS, you'll find
- * us at:
- * https://www.ilias.de
- * https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning
- *
- *********************************************************************/
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-/**
- * User interface class for Google Maps
- *
- * @author Alex Killing <alex.killing@gmx.de>
- */
-class ilGoogleMapGUI extends ilMapGUI
-{
-    protected static bool $google_maps_api_added = false;
-    protected string $css_row = "";
-
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        parent::__construct();
-    }
-
-    public function getHtml(): string
-    {
-        $html_tpl = new ilTemplate(
-            "tpl.google_map.html",
-            true,
-            true,
-            "components/ILIAS/Maps"
-        );
-
-        $js_tpl = new ilTemplate(
-            "tpl.google_map.js",
-            true,
-            true,
-            "components/ILIAS/Maps"
-        );
-
-        $api_key = trim(ilMapUtil::getApiKey() ?? '');
-        if ($api_key !== "" && !self::$google_maps_api_added) {
-            $html_tpl->setCurrentBlock("google_maps_api");
-            $html_tpl->setVariable(
-                "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_SRC",
-                "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=" . rawurlencode($api_key)
-            );
-            $html_tpl->parseCurrentBlock();
-            self::$google_maps_api_added = true;
-        }
-
-        // add user markers
-        $cnt = 0;
-        foreach ($this->user_marker as $user_id) {
-            if (ilObject::_exists($user_id)) {
-                $user = new ilObjUser($user_id);
-                if ($user->getLatitude() != 0 && $user->getLongitude() != 0 &&
-                    $user->getPref("public_location") == "y") {
-                    $js_tpl->setCurrentBlock("user_marker");
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable(
-                        "UMAP_ID",
-                        $this->getMapId()
-                    );
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable("CNT", $cnt);
-
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable("ULAT", htmlspecialchars($user->getLatitude()));
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable("ULONG", htmlspecialchars($user->getLongitude()));
-                    $info = htmlspecialchars($user->getFirstName() . " " . $user->getLastName());
-                    $delim = "<br />";
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_institution") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getInstitution());
-                        $delim = ", ";
-                    }
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_department") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getDepartment());
-                    }
-                    $delim = "<br />";
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_street") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getStreet());
-                    }
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_zip") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getZipcode());
-                        $delim = " ";
-                    }
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_city") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getCity());
-                    }
-                    $delim = "<br />";
-                    if ($user->getPref("public_country") == "y") {
-                        $info .= $delim . htmlspecialchars($user->getCountry());
-                    }
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable(
-                        "USER_INFO",
-                        $info
-                    );
-                    $js_tpl->setVariable(
-                        "IMG_USER",
-                        $user->getPersonalPicturePath("xsmall")
-                    );
-                    $js_tpl->parseCurrentBlock();
-                    $cnt++;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        $html_tpl->setVariable("MAP_ID", $this->getMapId());
-        $html_tpl->setVariable("WIDTH", $this->getWidth());
-        $html_tpl->setVariable("HEIGHT", $this->getHeight());
-
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("MAP_ID", $this->getMapId());
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("LAT", $this->getLatitude());
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("LONG", $this->getLongitude());
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("ZOOM", (int) $this->getZoom());
-        $type_control = $this->getEnableTypeControl()
-            ? "true"
-            : "false";
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("TYPE_CONTROL", $type_control);
-        $nav_control = $this->getEnableNavigationControl()
-            ? "true"
-            : "false";
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("NAV_CONTROL", $nav_control);
-        $update_listener = $this->getEnableUpdateListener()
-            ? "true"
-            : "false";
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("UPDATE_LISTENER", $update_listener);
-        $large_map_control = $this->getEnableLargeMapControl()
-            ? "true"
-            : "false";
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("LARGE_CONTROL", $large_map_control);
-        $central_marker = $this->getEnableCentralMarker()
-            ? "true"
-            : "false";
-        $js_tpl->setVariable("CENTRAL_MARKER", $central_marker);
-
-        $this->tpl->addOnLoadCode($js_tpl->get());
-
-        return $html_tpl->get();
-    }
-
-    /**
-    * Get User List HTML (to be displayed besides the map)
-    */
-    public function getUserListHtml(): string
-    {
-        $list_tpl = new ilTemplate(
-            "tpl.google_map_user_list.html",
-            true,
-            true,
-            "components/ILIAS/Maps"
-        );
-
-        $cnt = 0;
-        foreach ($this->user_marker as $user_id) {
-            if (ilObject::_exists($user_id)) {
-                $user = new ilObjUser($user_id);
-                $this->css_row = ($this->css_row != "tblrow1_mo")
-                    ? "tblrow1_mo"
-                    : "tblrow2_mo";
-                if ($user->getLatitude() != 0 && $user->getLongitude() != 0
-                    && $user->getPref("public_location") == "y") {
-                    $list_tpl->setCurrentBlock("item");
-                    $list_tpl->setVariable("MARKER_CNT", $cnt);
-                    $list_tpl->setVariable("MAP_ID", $this->getMapId());
-                    $cnt++;
-                } else {
-                    $list_tpl->setCurrentBlock("item_no_link");
-                }
-                $list_tpl->setVariable("CSS_ROW", $this->css_row);
-                $list_tpl->setVariable("TXT_USER", $user->getLogin());
-                $list_tpl->setVariable(
-                    "IMG_USER",
-                    $user->getPersonalPicturePath("xxsmall")
-                );
-                $list_tpl->parseCurrentBlock();
-                $list_tpl->touchBlock("row");
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $list_tpl->get();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilMapUtil.php b/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilMapUtil.php
index be97be75fdd6..e54925f2fb82 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilMapUtil.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilMapUtil.php
@@ -148,13 +148,12 @@ public static function getMapGUI(): ilMapGui
     {
         $type = self::getType();
         switch ($type) {
+            default:
             case "openlayers":
                 $map = new ilOpenLayersMapGUI();
                 $map->setTileServers(self::getStdTileServers());
                 $map->setGeolocationServer(self::getStdGeolocationServer());
                 return $map;
-            default:
-                return new ilGoogleMapGUI();
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ public static function getAvailableMapTypes(): array
 
         return [
             "openlayers" => $lng->txt("maps_open_layers_maps"),
-            "googlemaps" => $lng->txt("maps_google_maps")
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilObjMapsGUI.php b/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilObjMapsGUI.php
index 96dfbc9ff52f..9d65d9a3add8 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilObjMapsGUI.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Maps/classes/class.ilObjMapsGUI.php
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ private function buildForm(): ilPropertyFormGUI
         $std_latitude = (float) ilMapUtil::getStdLatitude();
         $std_longitude = (float) ilMapUtil::getStdLongitude();
         $std_zoom = ilMapUtil::getStdZoom();
-        $type = ilMapUtil::getType();
+        $available_types = ilMapUtil::getAvailableMapTypes();
+        $type = self::normalizeMapType(ilMapUtil::getType(), $available_types);
         $form = new ilPropertyFormGUI();
         $form->setFormAction($ilCtrl->getFormAction($this));
         $form->setTitle($lng->txt('maps_settings'));
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ private function buildForm(): ilPropertyFormGUI
 
         // Select type
         $types = new ilSelectInputGUI($lng->txt('maps_map_type'), 'type');
-        $types->setOptions(ilMapUtil::getAvailableMapTypes());
+        $types->setOptions($available_types);
         $types->setValue($type);
         $form->addItem($types);
 
@@ -116,12 +117,6 @@ private function buildForm(): ilPropertyFormGUI
 
             $form->addItem($tile);
             $form->addItem($geolocation);
-        } else {
-            // api key for google
-            $key = new ilTextInputGUI('Google API Key', 'api_key');
-            $key->setMaxLength(200);
-            $key->setValue(ilMapUtil::getApiKey());
-            $form->addItem($key);
         }
 
         // location property
@@ -147,17 +142,17 @@ private function save(): void
     {
         $form = $this->buildForm();
         if ($form->checkInput()) {
-            if ($form->getInput('type') === 'openlayers' && 'openlayers' === ilMapUtil::getType()) {
+            $type = self::normalizeMapType($form->getInput('type'), ilMapUtil::getAvailableMapTypes());
+
+            if ($type === 'openlayers') {
                 ilMapUtil::setStdTileServers($form->getInput('tile'));
                 ilMapUtil::setStdGeolocationServer(
                     $form->getInput('geolocation')
                 );
-            } else {
-                ilMapUtil::setApiKey($form->getInput('api_key'));
             }
 
             ilMapUtil::setActivated($form->getInput('enable') === '1');
-            ilMapUtil::setType($form->getInput('type'));
+            ilMapUtil::setType($type);
             $location = $form->getInput('std_location');
             ilMapUtil::setStdLatitude((string) $location['latitude']);
             ilMapUtil::setStdLongitude((string) $location['longitude']);
@@ -165,4 +160,16 @@ private function save(): void
         }
         $this->ctrl->redirect($this, 'view');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, string> $available_types
+     */
+    private static function normalizeMapType(?string $type, array $available_types): string
+    {
+        if ($type !== null && isset($available_types[$type])) {
+            return $type;
+        }
+
+        return array_key_first($available_types) ?? 'openlayers';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.html b/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.html
deleted file mode 100755
index a49dc7d69ded..000000000000
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<!-- BEGIN google_maps_api -->
-<script src="{GOOGLE_MAPS_API_SRC}"></script>
-<!-- END google_maps_api -->
-<div id="{MAP_ID}" class="ilGoogleMap" style="width: 100%; max-width: {WIDTH}; height: {HEIGHT};"></div>
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.js b/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.js
deleted file mode 100755
index c3d40ee9870a..000000000000
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,284 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This file is part of ILIAS, a powerful learning management system
- * published by ILIAS open source e-Learning e.V.
- *
- * ILIAS is licensed with the GPL-3.0,
- * see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
- * You should have received a copy of said license along with the
- * source code, too.
- *
- * If this is not the case or you just want to try ILIAS, you'll find
- * us at:
- * https://www.ilias.de
- * https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning
- */
-
-window.ilMapData = window.ilMapData || [];
-window.ilMap = window.ilMap || [];
-window.ilMapOptions = window.ilMapOptions || [];
-window.ilCM = window.ilCM || [];
-window.ilMapUserMarker = window.ilMapUserMarker || [];
-ilMapData["{MAP_ID}"] = new Array({LAT},{LONG},{ZOOM},{TYPE_CONTROL},{NAV_CONTROL},{UPDATE_LISTENER},{LARGE_CONTROL},{CENTRAL_MARKER});
-ilMapUserMarker["{MAP_ID}"] = Array();
-<!-- BEGIN user_marker -->
-ilMapUserMarker["{UMAP_ID}"][{CNT}] = new Array({ULAT},{ULONG}, "<div style='width:220px;'><img style='float:right; margin-right:10px;' className='ilUserXXSmall' src='{IMG_USER}'\/><span className='small'>{USER_INFO}<\/span><\/div>");
-<!-- END user_marker -->
-
-var ilMarkerImage = null;
-if (typeof google !== "undefined" && google.maps)
-{
-    // Google Maps still supports legacy `google.maps.Marker`, but `google.maps.MarkerImage`
-    // is an older wrapper API for marker icons. Using the icon as a plain object with
-    // `url`, `scaledSize`, `origin`, and `anchor` passes the same marker configuration in
-    // the format the current marker API expects. This keeps the existing legacy marker
-    // behavior and custom SVG icon, while avoiding the deprecated `MarkerImage` wrapper
-    // that no longer rendered reliably here.
-    ilMarkerImage = {
-        url: "./assets/images/standard/icon_mapm.svg",
-        scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(12, 20),
-        origin: new google.maps.Point(0, 0),
-        anchor: new google.maps.Point(6, 20)
-    };
-}
-
-if (typeof google !== "undefined" && google.maps)
-{
-	ilInitMaps();
-}
-
-/**
- * Init all maps
- */
-function ilInitMaps()
-{
-    var obj;
-
-    // get all spans
-    obj = document.getElementsByTagName('div');
-
-    // run through them
-    for (var i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
-    {
-        // if it has a class of helpLink
-        if(/ilGoogleMap/.test(obj[i].className) && ilMapData[obj[i].id] && !ilMap[obj[i].id])
-        {
-            ilInitMap(obj[i].id, ilMapData[obj[i].id][0], ilMapData[obj[i].id][1],
-                ilMapData[obj[i].id][2], ilMapData[obj[i].id][3], ilMapData[obj[i].id][4],
-                ilMapData[obj[i].id][5], ilMapData[obj[i].id][6], ilMapData[obj[i].id][7]);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Init a goole map
- */
-function ilInitMap(id, latitude, longitude, zoom, type_control,
-                   nav_control, update_listener, large_map_control, central_marker)
-{
-    var mapLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);
-    var mapOptions = {
-        zoom: zoom,
-        center: mapLatLng,
-        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
-        streetViewControl: false,
-        mapTypeControl: type_control,
-        scaleControl: true,
-        panControl: (nav_control || large_map_control)
-    };
-    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(id), mapOptions);
-
-    ilGetUserMarkers(id, map);
-
-    if (update_listener)
-    {
-        google.maps.event.addListener(map, "zoom_changed", function() {
-            ilUpdateZoomInput(id, map)});
-    }
-
-    if (central_marker)
-    {
-        ilCM[id] = ilCreateMarker(map, latitude, longitude);
-
-        google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", function(event){
-            ilMapClicked(id, map, event.latLng);
-        });
-    }
-
-    ilMap[id] = map;
-    ilMapOptions[id] = mapOptions;
-
-    // if map is in subform we have to redraw on subform activation
-    $("#"+id).closest("form").on("subform_activated", function() {
-        google.maps.event.trigger(map, 'resize');
-    });
-}
-
-// re-render all maps in element
-function ilMapRerender(el) {
-    $(el).find(".ilGoogleMap").each(function (o) {
-        google.maps.event.trigger(ilMap[this.id],'resize');
-        ilMap[this.id].setCenter(ilMapOptions[this.id].center);
-    });
-}
-
-/**
- *  Update input fields from map properties
- */
-function ilUpdateLocationInput(id, map, loc, address)
-{
-    zoom = map.getZoom();
-    lat_input = document.getElementById(id + "_lat");
-    if (!lat_input)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-    lat_input.value = loc.lat();
-    lng_input = document.getElementById(id + "_lng");
-    lng_input.value = loc.lng();
-    zoom_input = document.getElementById(id + "_zoom");
-    zoom_input.selectedIndex = zoom;
-
-    if(address != "undefined")
-    {
-        addr_input = document.getElementById(id + "_addr");
-        addr_input.value = address;
-    }
-
-    if (ilCM[id])
-    {
-        ilCM[id].setPosition(loc);
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- *  Update input fields from map properties
- */
-function ilUpdateZoomInput(id, map)
-{
-    zoom = map.getZoom();
-    zoom_input = document.getElementById(id + "_zoom");
-    zoom_input.selectedIndex = zoom;
-}
-
-/**
- *  Update map properties from input fields
- */
-function ilUpdateMap(id)
-{
-    var lat;
-    var lng;
-
-    map = ilMap[id];
-    lat_input = document.getElementById(id + "_lat");
-    lng_input = document.getElementById(id + "_lng");
-
-    if (isNaN(parseFloat(lat_input.value)))
-    {
-        lat = 0;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        lat = parseFloat(lat_input.value);
-    }
-
-    if (isNaN(parseFloat(lng_input.value)))
-    {
-        lng = 0;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        lng = parseFloat(lng_input.value);
-    }
-
-    zoom_input = document.getElementById(id + "_zoom");
-    var zoom = zoom_input.value;
-    map.setZoom(parseInt(zoom));
-
-    var loc = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);
-    map.setCenter(loc);
-    lng_input.value = lng;
-    lat_input.value = lat;
-
-    if (ilCM[id])
-    {
-        ilCM[id].setPosition(loc);
-    }
-}
-
-function ilCreateMarker(map, latitude, longitude)
-{
-    var point = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);
-    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
-        position: point,
-        icon: ilMarkerImage,
-        map: map
-    });
-    return marker;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get set of user markers for a map
- */
-function ilGetUserMarkers(id, map)
-{
-    if (ilMapUserMarker[id])
-    {
-        for (var i=0;i<ilMapUserMarker[id].length;i++)
-        {
-            var number = i;
-            var marker = ilCreateMarker(map, ilMapUserMarker[id][i][0],
-                ilMapUserMarker[id][i][1]);
-            ilMapUserMarker[id][i][3] = marker;
-
-            google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
-                ilMapOpenInfoWindow(id, map, marker, number);
-            });
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-function ilMapOpenInfoWindow(id, map, marker, j)
-{
-    var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
-        content: ilMapUserMarker[id][j][2]
-    });
-    infowindow.open(map, marker);
-}
-
-function ilShowUserMarker(id, j)
-{
-    var loc = new google.maps.LatLng(ilMapUserMarker[id][j][0], ilMapUserMarker[id][j][1]);
-    ilMap[id].setCenter(loc);
-
-    var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
-        content: ilMapUserMarker[id][j][2]
-    });
-    infowindow.open(ilMap[id], ilMapUserMarker[id][j][3]);
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-function ilMapClicked(id, map, location)
-{
-    map.setCenter(location);
-    ilUpdateLocationInput(id, map, location, "");
-}
-
-function ilLookupAddress(id, address)
-{
-    var map = ilMap[id];
-
-    var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
-    geocoder.geocode({address: address}, function(result)  {
-        if (Array.isArray(result) && result.length > 0 && typeof result[0] === "object" && "geometry" in result[0]) {
-            map.setCenter(result[0]["geometry"]["location"]);
-            ilUpdateLocationInput(id, map, result[0]["geometry"]["location"],
-                result[0]["formatted_address"]);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            alert("Address: '" + address + "' not found");
-        }
-    });
-}
-window.ilLookupAddress = ilLookupAddress;
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map_user_list.html b/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map_user_list.html
deleted file mode 100755
index 9637e3330247..000000000000
--- a/components/ILIAS/Maps/templates/default/tpl.google_map_user_list.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<table class="fullwidth">
-<!-- BEGIN row -->
-<!-- BEGIN item -->
-<tr class="{CSS_ROW}" onclick="return ilShowUserMarker('{MAP_ID}','{MARKER_CNT}');"><td width="1" class="std"><img src="{IMG_USER}" alt="{TXT_USER}" class="ilUserXXSmall"/></td><td class="std"><a class="small" onclick="return ilShowUserMarker('{MAP_ID}','{MARKER_CNT}');" href="#">{TXT_USER}</a></td></tr>
-<!-- END item -->
-<!-- BEGIN item_no_link -->
-<tr class="{CSS_ROW}"><td width="1" class="std"><img src="{IMG_USER}" alt="{TXT_USER}"  class="ilUserXXSmall"/></td><td class="std"><span class="small">{TXT_USER}</span></td></tr>
-<!-- END item_no_link -->
-<!-- END row -->
-</table>
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Maps/tests/ilObjMapsGUITest.php b/components/ILIAS/Maps/tests/ilObjMapsGUITest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9e84bc1268a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Maps/tests/ilObjMapsGUITest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of ILIAS, a powerful learning management system
+ * published by ILIAS open source e-Learning e.V.
+ *
+ * ILIAS is licensed with the GPL-3.0,
+ * see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+ * You should have received a copy of said license along with the
+ * source code, too.
+ *
+ * If this is not the case or you just want to try ILIAS, you'll find
+ * us at:
+ * https://www.ilias.de
+ * https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning
+ *
+ *********************************************************************/
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+final class ilObjMapsGUITest extends TestCase
+{
+    #[DataProvider('mapTypeProvider')]
+    public function testNormalizeMapType(?string $configured_type, array $available_types, string $expected): void
+    {
+        $method = new ReflectionMethod(ilObjMapsGUI::class, 'normalizeMapType');
+
+        $this->assertSame($expected, $method->invoke(null, $configured_type, $available_types));
+    }
+
+    public static function mapTypeProvider(): \Iterator
+    {
+        yield 'supported type is kept' => [
+            'openlayers',
+            ['openlayers' => 'OpenLayers'],
+            'openlayers'
+        ];
+
+        yield 'legacy google maps type falls back to first available option' => [
+            'googlemaps',
+            ['openlayers' => 'OpenLayers'],
+            'openlayers'
+        ];
+
+        yield 'empty type falls back to first available option' => [
+            '',
+            ['openlayers' => 'OpenLayers'],
+            'openlayers'
+        ];
+
+        yield 'missing type falls back to first available option' => [
+            null,
+            ['openlayers' => 'OpenLayers'],
+            'openlayers'
+        ];
+
+        yield 'empty options still return openlayers default' => [
+            'googlemaps',
+            [],
+            'openlayers'
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lang/ilias_de.lang b/lang/ilias_de.lang
index 97afdc5281be..b31e7214d8dc 100644
--- a/lang/ilias_de.lang
+++ b/lang/ilias_de.lang
@@ -11893,7 +11893,6 @@ maps#:#maps_custom_tile_server_info#:#URL des Servers für die Bereitstellung de
 maps#:#maps_enable_maps#:#Karten aktivieren
 maps#:#maps_enable_maps_info#:#Karten können systemweit in Profilen, Kursen und Gruppen angezeigt werden.
 maps#:#maps_geolocation_server#:#Server für Reverse Geolocation
-maps#:#maps_google_maps#:#Google Maps
 maps#:#maps_https_for_reverse_lookup#:#Https für Reverse Lookup
 maps#:#maps_latitude#:#Breitengrad
 maps#:#maps_longitude#:#Längengrad
diff --git a/lang/ilias_en.lang b/lang/ilias_en.lang
index 46f3ada25129..806264424241 100644
--- a/lang/ilias_en.lang
+++ b/lang/ilias_en.lang
@@ -11865,7 +11865,6 @@ maps#:#maps_custom_tile_server_info#:#Server URL to provide tile-data. Multiple
 maps#:#maps_enable_maps#:#Enable Maps
 maps#:#maps_enable_maps_info#:#Activates Maps in user profiles, groups and courses.
 maps#:#maps_geolocation_server#:#Server for Reverse Geolocation
-maps#:#maps_google_maps#:#Google Maps
 maps#:#maps_https_for_reverse_lookup#:#Https for Reverse Lookup
 maps#:#maps_latitude#:#Latitude
 maps#:#maps_longitude#:#Longitude