diff --git a/control/canvastitlecontrol.js b/control/canvastitlecontrol.js
index 4f7e64ca..dbf0ee55 100644
--- a/control/canvastitlecontrol.js
+++ b/control/canvastitlecontrol.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ol.control.CanvasTitle.prototype.setMap = function (map)
 ol.control.CanvasTitle.prototype.setStyle = function (style)
 {	var text = style.getText();
 	this.font_ = text ? text.getFont() || "20px Arial" : "20px Arial";
-	this.text_ = text ? text.getText() : "Title";
+	this.text_ = text ? text.getText() : "";
 	var stroke = text ? text.getStroke() : null;
 	var fill = text ? text.getFill() : null;
 	this.strokeStyle_ = stroke ? ol.color.asString(stroke.getColor()) : "#fff";