diff --git a/src/backend/app/Exceptions/InvalidBingApiKeyException.php b/src/backend/app/Exceptions/InvalidBingApiKeyException.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 76a1e6db7..000000000
--- a/src/backend/app/Exceptions/InvalidBingApiKeyException.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Exceptions;
-
-class InvalidBingApiKeyException extends \Exception {}
diff --git a/src/backend/app/Http/Controllers/MapSettingsController.php b/src/backend/app/Http/Controllers/MapSettingsController.php
index 412fbad5f..4c50ad3c1 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/Http/Controllers/MapSettingsController.php
+++ b/src/backend/app/Http/Controllers/MapSettingsController.php
@@ -2,17 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
-use App\Exceptions\InvalidBingApiKeyException;
 use App\Http\Resources\ApiResource;
 use App\Models\MapSettings;
-use App\Services\BingMapApiService;
 
 class MapSettingsController extends Controller {
-    private $bingMapApiService;
-
-    public function __construct(BingMapApiService $bingMapApiService) {
-        $this->bingMapApiService = $bingMapApiService;
-    }
+    public function __construct() {}
 
     public function index(): ApiResource {
         return new ApiResource(MapSettings::all());
@@ -27,20 +21,14 @@ public function update($id): ApiResource {
                     'latitude' => request('latitude'),
                     'longitude' => request('longitude'),
                     'provider' => request('provider'),
-                    'bingMapApiKey' => request('bingMapApiKey'),
                 ]
             );
 
         return new ApiResource([$mapSettings->fresh()]);
     }
 
+    // TODO: remove this method and associated route references when docs can be updated
     public function checkBingApiKey($key): ApiResource {
-        try {
-            $apiAuthentication = $this->bingMapApiService->checkAuthenticationKey($key);
-        } catch (InvalidBingApiKeyException $exception) {
-            $apiAuthentication = false;
-        }
-
-        return ApiResource::make(['authentication' => $apiAuthentication]);
+        return ApiResource::make(['authentication' => '']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/app/Services/BingMapApiService.php b/src/backend/app/Services/BingMapApiService.php
deleted file mode 100644
index b850b9505..000000000
--- a/src/backend/app/Services/BingMapApiService.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Services;
-
-use App\Exceptions\InvalidBingApiKeyException;
-use GuzzleHttp\Client;
-use GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException;
-
-class BingMapApiService {
-    private $httpClient;
-
-    public function __construct(Client $httpClient) {
-        $this->httpClient = $httpClient;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @throws InvalidBingApiKeyException
-     */
-    public function checkAuthenticationKey($key): bool {
-        try {
-            $response = $this->httpClient->get(config('services.bingMapApi.url').$key)->getBody()->getContents();
-        } catch (GuzzleException $e) {
-            throw new InvalidBingApiKeyException($e->getMessage());
-        }
-
-        return $this->isRequestAuthenticated($response);
-    }
-
-    private function isRequestAuthenticated($body): bool {
-        try {
-            $jsonBody = json_decode($body, true, 512, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
-            $authenticated = $jsonBody['statusDescription'] === 'OK';
-        } catch (\JsonException $exception) {
-            $authenticated = false;
-        }
-
-        return $authenticated;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/backend/database/migrations/micropowermanager/2020_12_23_165814_create_map_settings_table.php b/src/backend/database/migrations/micropowermanager/2020_12_23_165814_create_map_settings_table.php
index e4ef06f47..c2a2f3893 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/migrations/micropowermanager/2020_12_23_165814_create_map_settings_table.php
+++ b/src/backend/database/migrations/micropowermanager/2020_12_23_165814_create_map_settings_table.php
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public function up() {
             $table->double('latitude', 10);
             $table->double('longitude', 10);
             $table->string('provider')->nullable();
-            $table->string('bingMapApiKey')->nullable();
             $table->timestamps();
         });
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/mixins/mapSharing.js b/src/frontend/src/mixins/mapSharing.js
index b1a325072..2ed9267a3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/mixins/mapSharing.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/mixins/mapSharing.js
@@ -132,19 +132,10 @@ export const sharedMap = {
       this.nonEditableLayer = new L.FeatureGroup()
     },
     setTileLayer() {
-      if (this.mapProvider) {
-        L.tileLayer
-          .bing(this.bingMapApiKey, {
-            maxZoom: this.maxZoom,
-            attribution: this.osmAttrib,
-          })
-          .addTo(this.map)
-      } else {
-        L.tileLayer(this.osmUrl, {
-          maxZoom: this.maxZoom,
-          attribution: this.osmAttrib,
-        }).addTo(this.map)
-      }
+      L.tileLayer(this.osmUrl, {
+        maxZoom: this.maxZoom,
+        attribution: this.osmAttrib,
+      }).addTo(this.map)
     },
     reGenerateMap(mutatingCenter) {
       this.map.flyTo(mutatingCenter, this.zoom, this.drawingOptions)
@@ -182,9 +173,6 @@ export const sharedMap = {
     mapProvider() {
       return store.getters["settings/getMapSettings"].provider === "Bing Maps"
     },
-    bingMapApiKey() {
-      return store.getters["settings/getMapSettings"].bingMapApiKey
-    },
   },
   watch: {
     mutatingCenter() {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modules/Settings/MapSettings.vue b/src/frontend/src/modules/Settings/MapSettings.vue
index 79f01c561..e1fc90f3f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modules/Settings/MapSettings.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modules/Settings/MapSettings.vue
@@ -36,29 +36,6 @@
           </md-select>
         </md-field>
       </div>
-      <div
-        class="md-layout-item md-size-34 md-small-size-100"
-        v-if="bingMapsProviderSelected"
-      >
-        <md-field :class="{ 'md-invalid': errors.has('Bing Api Key') }">
-          <label for="apiKey" class="bing-api-key">
-            Bing Map Api Key (Click
-            <b>
-              <a href="https://www.bingmapsportal.com/" target="_blank">here</a>
-            </b>
-            to get api key.)
-          </label>
-          <md-input
-            id="apiKey"
-            name="Bing Api Key"
-            v-model="mapSettingsService.mapSettings.bingMapApiKey"
-            v-validate="'required|min:3'"
-          ></md-input>
-          <span class="md-error">
-            {{ errors.first("Bing Api Key") }}
-          </span>
-        </md-field>
-      </div>
       <div class="md-layout-item md-size-100 md-small-size-100">
         <md-subheader>Set Map Starting Points</md-subheader>
       </div>
@@ -162,17 +139,6 @@ export default {
         return
       }
 
-      if (
-        this.bingMapsProviderSelected &&
-        !(await this.mapSettingsService.checkBingMapApiKey())
-      ) {
-        this.alertNotify(
-          "error",
-          "Bing Map Api Key is wrong, please check again",
-        )
-        this.hideLoadingIndicator()
-        return
-      }
       try {
         await this.mapSettingsService.update()
         this.updateMapSettingsStore()
@@ -223,11 +189,6 @@ export default {
       this.mapKey++
     },
   },
-  computed: {
-    bingMapsProviderSelected() {
-      return this.mapSettingsService.mapSettings.provider === "Bing Maps"
-    },
-  },
 }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/repositories/MapSettingsRepository.js b/src/frontend/src/repositories/MapSettingsRepository.js
index 07f724845..5bc0e1f5e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/repositories/MapSettingsRepository.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/repositories/MapSettingsRepository.js
@@ -10,7 +10,4 @@ export default {
   update(id, mapSettings) {
     return Client.put(`${resource}/${id}`, mapSettings)
   },
-  checkBingApiKey(key) {
-    return Client.get(`${resource}/key/${key}`)
-  },
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/services/MapSettingsService.js b/src/frontend/src/services/MapSettingsService.js
index f5d20f7f9..9201c4781 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/services/MapSettingsService.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/services/MapSettingsService.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export class MapSettingsService {
       latitude: null,
       longitude: null,
       provider: null,
-      bingMapApiKey: null,
     }
   }
 
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ export class MapSettingsService {
         latitude: this.mapSettings.latitude,
         longitude: this.mapSettings.longitude,
         provider: this.mapSettings.provider,
-        bingMapApiKey: this.mapSettings.bingMapApiKey,
       }
       let response = await this.repository.update(
         mapSettingsPm.id,
@@ -49,17 +47,6 @@ export class MapSettingsService {
     }
   }
 
-  async checkBingMapApiKey() {
-    try {
-      const { data } = await this.repository.checkBingApiKey(
-        this.mapSettings.bingMapApiKey,
-      )
-      return data.data.authentication
-    } catch (error) {
-      return new ErrorHandler(error.response.data.message, "http")
-    }
-  }
-
   fromJson(mapSettings) {
     this.mapSettings = {
       id: mapSettings.id,
@@ -67,7 +54,6 @@ export class MapSettingsService {
       latitude: mapSettings.latitude,
       longitude: mapSettings.longitude,
       provider: mapSettings.provider,
-      bingMapApiKey: mapSettings.bingMapApiKey,
     }
     return this.mapSettings
   }