diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types.d.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types.d.ts
index afab0f83905708..e3738454e7e473 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types.d.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ export interface IXYZTMSSourceDescriptor extends ISourceDescriptor {
 export interface ILayerDescriptor {
   sourceDescriptor: ISourceDescriptor;
   id: string;
+  label?: string;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/sources/xyz_tms_source.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/sources/xyz_tms_source.test.ts
index 5e7feb8a81b66b..5de85adde158ff 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/sources/xyz_tms_source.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/sources/xyz_tms_source.test.ts
@@ -27,13 +27,4 @@ describe('xyz Tilemap Source', () => {
     const template = await source.getUrlTemplate();
     expect(template).toEqual(descriptor.urlTemplate);
   });
-
-  it('should echo url for diplay-name', async () => {
-    const source = new XYZTMSSource(descriptor, null);
-    const displayName = await source.getDisplayName();
-    expect(displayName).toEqual(descriptor.urlTemplate);
-
-    const layer: ILayer = source.createDefaultLayer();
-    expect(await layer.getDisplayName()).toEqual(await source.getDisplayName());
-  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/tile_layer.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/tile_layer.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f2b725ea132dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/public/layers/tile_layer.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { TileLayer } from './tile_layer';
+import { EMS_XYZ } from '../../common/constants';
+import { IXYZTMSSourceDescriptor } from '../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { ITMSSource } from './sources/tms_source';
+import { ILayer } from './layer';
+
+const sourceDescriptor: IXYZTMSSourceDescriptor = {
+  type: EMS_XYZ,
+  urlTemplate: 'https://example.com/{x}/{y}/{z}.png',
+  id: 'foobar',
+};
+
+class MockTileSource implements ITMSSource {
+  private _descriptor: IXYZTMSSourceDescriptor;
+  constructor(descriptor: IXYZTMSSourceDescriptor) {
+    this._descriptor = descriptor;
+  }
+  createDefaultLayer(): ILayer {
+    throw new Error('not implemented');
+  }
+
+  async getDisplayName(): Promise<string> {
+    return this._descriptor.urlTemplate;
+  }
+
+  async getUrlTemplate(): Promise<string> {
+    return 'template/{x}/{y}/{z}.png';
+  }
+}
+
+describe('xyz Tilemap Source', () => {
+  it('should use display-label from source', async () => {
+    const source = new MockTileSource(sourceDescriptor);
+    const layer: ILayer = new TileLayer({
+      source,
+      layerDescriptor: { id: 'layerid', sourceDescriptor },
+    });
+    expect(await source.getDisplayName()).toEqual(await layer.getDisplayName());
+  });
+
+  it('should override with custom display-label if present', async () => {
+    const source = new MockTileSource(sourceDescriptor);
+    const layer: ILayer = new TileLayer({
+      source,
+      layerDescriptor: { id: 'layerid', sourceDescriptor, label: 'custom' },
+    });
+    expect('custom').toEqual(await layer.getDisplayName());
+  });
+});