diff --git a/src/iss-components/google-map/google-map.vue b/src/iss-components/google-map/google-map.vue
index ea71a8f9..273c382c 100644
--- a/src/iss-components/google-map/google-map.vue
+++ b/src/iss-components/google-map/google-map.vue
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ export default {
         }
     },
     async beforeMount() {
-        if (this.markers && this.markers.length > 0) {
-            await this.createMapWithMarkersForAddresses(this.markers);
-        }
+        await this.createMapWithMarkersForAddresses(this.markers)
+            .catch(() => {
+                console.error('Error creating map with markers: if handled jest fails to run tests');
+            });
     },
     methods: {
         async getMap(center) {