diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 947478b9c7..3263458195 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -134,43 +134,36 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
     loadGMap:function() {
         
         //has gmaps library has been loaded?
-        var gmapsLoaded = (typeof GMap2) != "undefined";
-        if (!gmapsLoaded) {
-            this.loadWarningMessage();
-        } else {
-
+        try {
             // create GMap, hide nav controls
             this.gmap = new GMap2(this.div);
-
-            if (this.gmap == null) {
-                this.loadWarningMessage();
-            } else {
         
-                // this causes the GMap to set itself to Map's center/zoom
-                this.moveTo();
-        
-                // catch pans and zooms from GMap
-                GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
-                                   "moveend", 
-                                   this.catchPanZoom.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
-        
-        
-                // attach to the drag start and end and weŽll set a flag so that
-                //  we dont get recursivity. this is because when we call setCenter(),
-                //  it calls moveTo() on all layers
-                GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
-                                   "dragstart", 
-                                   this.dragStart.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
-        
-                GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
-                                   "dragend", 
-                                   this.dragEnd.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
-        
-                // catch pans and zooms from GMap
-                GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
-                                   "drag", 
-                                   this.catchPanZoom.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
-            }
+            // this causes the GMap to set itself to Map's center/zoom
+            this.moveTo();
+    
+            // catch pans and zooms from GMap
+            GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
+                               "moveend", 
+                               this.catchPanZoom.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
+    
+    
+            // attach to the drag start and end and weŽll set a flag so that
+            //  we dont get recursivity. this is because when we call setCenter(),
+            //  it calls moveTo() on all layers
+            GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
+                               "dragstart", 
+                               this.dragStart.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
+    
+            GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
+                               "dragend", 
+                               this.dragEnd.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
+    
+            // catch pans and zooms from GMap
+            GEvent.addListener(this.gmap, 
+                               "drag", 
+                               this.catchPanZoom.bindAsEventListener(this)); 
+        } catch (e) {
+            this.loadWarningMessage();
         }
     },