diff --git a/templates/universal-standard/script/map-pin.hbs b/templates/universal-standard/script/map-pin.hbs
index 88f2a1d81..0ff478714 100644
--- a/templates/universal-standard/script/map-pin.hbs
+++ b/templates/universal-standard/script/map-pin.hbs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   if (mapProvider === 'google') {
     config.svg = svg;
     {{!-- Don't use the sdk's built-in label for GoogleMapProvider --}}
-    config.label = '';
+    config.label = {};
     config.scaledSize = {
       w: pinStyling.width,
       h: pinStyling.height,
diff --git a/templates/vertical-map/script/map-pin.hbs b/templates/vertical-map/script/map-pin.hbs
index a59c623fc..2bf925670 100644
--- a/templates/vertical-map/script/map-pin.hbs
+++ b/templates/vertical-map/script/map-pin.hbs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   if (mapProvider === 'google') {
     config.svg = svg;
     {{!-- Don't use the sdk's built-in label for GoogleMapProvider --}}
-    config.label = '';
+    config.label = {};
     config.scaledSize = {
       w: pinStyling.width,
       h: pinStyling.height,