diff --git sites/all/modules/gmap/gmap.module sites/all/modules/gmap/gmap.module
index ce7074e..06703f0 100644
--- sites/all/modules/gmap/gmap.module
+++ sites/all/modules/gmap/gmap.module
@@ -906,12 +906,6 @@ function gmap_map_cleanup(&$map) {
 function theme_gmap($variables) {
   $element = $variables['element'];
 
-  // Usability: Prevent js errors on first visit to settings page, etc.
-  // Of course it will still error if the *wrong* key is on file.
-  if (gmap_get_key() == '') {
-    return t('Unable to render map: Google Maps API key is missing.');
-  }
-
   // Track the mapids we've used already.
   static $mapids = array();