diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index 4ed3d946e..9a0ceb4d7 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ Setting this to True will display a "maintenance mode" banner at the top of ever
 
 Default: `https://maps.google.com/?q=` (Google Maps)
 
+Privacy friendly alternative: `https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=` (OpenStreetMap)
+
 This specifies the URL to use when presenting a map of a physical location by street address or GPS coordinates. The URL must accept either a free-form street address or a comma-separated pair of numeric coordinates appended to it.
 
 ---
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
index c40e280dd..7a30e938e 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ LOGIN_TIMEOUT = None
 # Setting this to True will display a "maintenance mode" banner at the top of every page.
 MAINTENANCE_MODE = False
 
-# The URL to use when mapping physical addresses or GPS coordinates
+# The URL to use when mapping physical addresses or GPS coordinates.
 MAPS_URL = 'https://maps.google.com/?q='
 
 # An API consumer can request an arbitrary number of objects =by appending the "limit" parameter to the URL (e.g.