diff --git a/telluric/plotting.py b/telluric/plotting.py
index 02a40ce..9a8f57e 100644
--- a/telluric/plotting.py
+++ b/telluric/plotting.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def simple_plot(feature, *, mp=None, **map_kwargs):
     from telluric.collections import BaseCollection
 
     if mp is None:
-        mp = folium.Map(tiles="Stamen Terrain", **map_kwargs)
+        mp = folium.Map(tiles="CartoDB Positron", **map_kwargs)
 
     if feature.is_empty:
         warnings.warn("The geometry is empty.")
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def plot(feature, mp=None, style_function=None, **map_kwargs):
         Extra parameters to send to ipyleaflet.Map.
 
     """
-    map_kwargs.setdefault('basemap', basemaps.Stamen.Terrain)
+    map_kwargs.setdefault('basemap', basemaps.CartoDB.Positron)
     if feature.is_empty:
         warnings.warn("The geometry is empty.")
         mp = Map(**map_kwargs) if mp is None else mp
diff --git a/telluric/util/local_tile_server.py b/telluric/util/local_tile_server.py
index 5b36702..e555a6b 100644
--- a/telluric/util/local_tile_server.py
+++ b/telluric/util/local_tile_server.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def default_port():
 
     @classmethod
     def folium_client(cls, obj, bounds, mp=None, capture=None,
-                      base_map_name="Stamen Terrain", port=None):
+                      base_map_name="CartoDB Positron", port=None):
         port = port or cls.default_port()
         shape = bounds.get_shape(WGS84_CRS)
         mp = mp or folium.Map(tiles=base_map_name)