diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index 315d7834..30a0e70c 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ MAP_SHORT_URL_NAME = "umap_short_url"
 UMAP_USE_UNACCENT = False
 UMAP_FEEDBACK_LINK = "http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/UMap#Feedback_and_help"  # noqa
 USER_MAPS_URL = 'user_maps'
+MAPQUEST_KEY = 'set me'
 
 # =============================================================================
 # Third party app settings
diff --git a/umap/settings/local.py.sample b/umap/settings/local.py.sample
index 9b48a7dd..0bc52bdf 100644
--- a/umap/settings/local.py.sample
+++ b/umap/settings/local.py.sample
@@ -87,3 +87,6 @@ STATIC_ROOT = '/home/umap/.virtualenvs/umap/var/static'
 
 # For users' statics (geojson mainly)
 MEDIA_ROOT = '/home/umap/.virtualenvs/umap/var/uploads'
+
+# MapQuest API key
+MAPQUEST_KEY = ''