Issue #1991048 by podarok | md2: Remove API key check in D6 branches.

gmap.module

@@ -878,11 +878,6 @@ function theme_gmap_align($element) {
  * Gmap element theme hook
  */
 function theme_gmap($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();