diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d344b0c0..0bc99e16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ Feel free to change them both in the Account section.
 | ENV var name                                                          | Description                                                                                                                |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY                                             | minimum minutes between two points to consider them as visited the same city, e.g. `60`                                    |
-| MAP_CENTER                                                            | default map center, e.g. `[55.7522, 37.6156]`                                                                              |
 | TIME_ZONE                                                             | time zone, e.g. `Europe/Berlin`, full list is [here](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich/issues/27#issuecomment-2094721396) |
 | APPLICATION_HOST                                                      | host of the application, e.g. `localhost` or `dawarich.example.com`                                                        |
 | BACKGROUND_PROCESSING_CONCURRENCY (only for dawarich_sidekiq service) | Number of simultaneously processed background jobs, default is 10                                                          |
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
index b9c88b55..1b494cac 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     console.log("Map controller connected");
 
     const markers = JSON.parse(this.element.dataset.coordinates);
-    let center = markers[markers.length - 1] || JSON.parse(this.element.dataset.center);
-    center = center === undefined ? [52.514568, 13.350111] : center;
+    // The default map center is Victory Column in Berlin
+    let center = markers[markers.length - 1] || [52.514568, 13.350111]
     const timezone = this.element.dataset.timezone;
     const clearFogRadius = this.element.dataset.fog_of_war_meters;
 
diff --git a/app/views/map/index.html.erb b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
index ce318a3e..9c93f417 100644
--- a/app/views/map/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
       class="w-full"
       data-controller="maps"
       data-coordinates="<%= @coordinates %>"
-      data-center="<%= MAP_CENTER %>"
       data-timezone="<%= Rails.configuration.time_zone %>"
       data-meters_between_routes="<%= current_user.settings['meters_between_routes'] %>"
       data-minutes_between_routes="<%= current_user.settings['minutes_between_routes'] %>"
diff --git a/config/initializers/00_constants.rb b/config/initializers/00_constants.rb
index 52eae22b..803dd0f1 100644
--- a/config/initializers/00_constants.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/00_constants.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY = ENV.fetch('MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY', 60).to_i
-MAP_CENTER = ENV.fetch('MAP_CENTER', '[55.7522, 37.6156]')
 REVERSE_GEOCODING_ENABLED = ENV.fetch('REVERSE_GEOCODING_ENABLED', 'true') == 'true'
diff --git a/docs/How_to_install_Dawarich_on_Synology.md b/docs/How_to_install_Dawarich_on_Synology.md
index 8a2a5d68..092da5f2 100644
--- a/docs/How_to_install_Dawarich_on_Synology.md
+++ b/docs/How_to_install_Dawarich_on_Synology.md
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ If you don't yet have DNS server you can install [Synology DNS](https://www.syno
 1. Open /[Docker root folder](#docker-root-share)/[Dawarich root folder](#dawarich-root-folder)/.env file in any text editor. For example, you can use [Text editor](https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/packages/TextEditor) package or download it from **File station**, edit locally and upload it back, or get access by file share.
 2. Change `APPLICATION_HOST` value to your **Dawarich hostname** that you set in **Web station**. In example above **dawarich.my-syno.com**.
 3. Set your current `TIME_ZONE`. Full list [here](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich/issues/27#issuecomment-2094721396).
-4. Set `MAP_CENTER`. This is your default location. Open Google Maps, click to random point and copy coordinates from popup or address line.
-5. Optionally change `DATABASE_USERNAME`, `DATABASE_USERNAME`, `DATABASE_NAME`.
+4. Optionally change `DATABASE_USERNAME`, `DATABASE_USERNAME`, `DATABASE_NAME`.
 
-6. Click on name of your project.
-7. Open **YAML Configurations** tab.
+5. Click on name of your project.
+6. Open **YAML Configurations** tab.
 
 # Run
 1. Open  **Container Manager** -> **Projects** ->**dawarich**