diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.Map.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.Map.js
index 2a12507e..9d5dc883 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.Map.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.Map.js
@@ -381,7 +381,8 @@ Ox.Map = function(options, self) {
     }
 
     function addPlaceToMap(place) {
-        // via find, click, or new place button
+        // via find, click, shift-click, or new place button
+        Ox.print('addPlaceToMap', place)
         var exists = false;
         if (!place) {
             var bounds = self.map.getBounds(),
@@ -398,8 +399,6 @@ Ox.Map = function(options, self) {
                     editable: true,
                     geoname: '',
                     id: '_' + Ox.encodeBase32(Ox.uid()), // fixme: stupid
-                    lat: center.lat(),
-                    lng: center.lng(),
                     map: that,
                     name: '',
                     type: 'feature',
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.MapMarker.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.MapMarker.js
index 8becf1e6..6f1faa0e 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.MapMarker.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Ox.MapMarker.js
@@ -55,12 +55,9 @@ Ox.MapMarker = function(options) {
         if (!that.place.selected) {
             if (that.map.getKey() == 'shift') {
                 var bounds = that.map.getSelectedPlace().bounds.union(that.place.bounds),
-                    center = bounds.getCenter(),
                     southWest = bounds.getSouthWest(),
                     northEast = bounds.getNorthEast();
                 that.map.newPlace(new Ox.MapPlace({
-                    lat: center.lat(),
-                    lng: center.lng(),
                     south: southWest.lat(),
                     west: southWest.lng(),
                     north: northEast.lat(),