diff --git a/samples/place-nearby-search/index.ts b/samples/place-nearby-search/index.ts
index c275838fdd..ecf6acfaf7 100644
--- a/samples/place-nearby-search/index.ts
+++ b/samples/place-nearby-search/index.ts
@@ -6,19 +6,16 @@
 
 // [START maps_place_nearby_search]
 let map;
-let center;
 
 async function initMap() {
     const { Map, InfoWindow } = await google.maps.importLibrary('maps') as google.maps.MapsLibrary;
 
-    center = { lat: 37.4161493, lng: -122.0812166 };
+    let center = new google.maps.LatLng(52.369358, 4.889258);
 
     map = new Map(document.getElementById('map') as HTMLElement, {
         center: center,
         zoom: 11,
-        // [START_EXCLUDE]
-        mapId: '4504f8b37365c3d0',
-        // [END_EXCLUDE]
+        mapId: 'DEMO_MAP_ID',
     });
     nearbySearch();
 }
@@ -28,16 +25,20 @@ async function nearbySearch() {
     const { Place, SearchNearbyRankPreference } = await google.maps.importLibrary('places') as google.maps.PlacesLibrary;
     const { AdvancedMarkerElement } = await google.maps.importLibrary("marker") as google.maps.MarkerLibrary;
     // [START maps_place_nearby_search_request]
+
+    // Restrict within the map viewport.
+    let center = new google.maps.LatLng(52.369358, 4.889258);
+
     const request = {
         // required parameters
         fields: ['displayName', 'location', 'businessStatus'],
         locationRestriction: {
-            center: { lat: 37.4161493, lng: -122.0812166 },
+            center: center,
             radius: 500, 
         },
         // optional parameters
         includedPrimaryTypes: ['restaurant'],
-        maxResultCount: 8,
+        maxResultCount: 5,
         rankPreference: SearchNearbyRankPreference.POPULARITY,
         language: 'en-US',
         region: 'us',