diff --git a/examples/popups.html b/examples/popups.html
index da6bce863e..507fe5b488 100644
--- a/examples/popups.html
+++ b/examples/popups.html
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
                 "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
             map.addLayer(layer);
-            layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google( "Google", 
-                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+            layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google( "Google" );
             map.addLayer(layer);
 
             map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());