diff --git a/src/ui/map.js b/src/ui/map.js
index 851236d15b..d483ff9e01 100755
--- a/src/ui/map.js
+++ b/src/ui/map.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const defaultMaxZoom = 22;
 
 // the default values, but also the valid range
 const defaultMinPitch = 0;
-const defaultMaxPitch = 60;
+const defaultMaxPitch = 85;
 
 const defaultOptions = {
     center: [0, 0],
diff --git a/test/unit/ui/map.test.js b/test/unit/ui/map.test.js
index 159597fcb5..7a95461a1f 100755
--- a/test/unit/ui/map.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/ui/map.test.js
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ test('Map', (t) => {
 
     t.test('#getMaxPitch', (t) => {
         const map = createMap(t, {pitch: 0});
-        t.equal(map.getMaxPitch(), 60, 'returns default value');
+        t.equal(map.getMaxPitch(), 85, 'returns default value');
         map.setMaxPitch(10);
         t.equal(map.getMaxPitch(), 10, 'returns custom value');
         t.end();
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ test('Map', (t) => {
     t.test('throw on maxPitch greater than valid maxPitch at init', (t) => {
         t.throws(() => {
             createMap(t, {maxPitch: 90});
-        }, new Error(`maxPitch must be less than or equal to 60`));
+        }, new Error(`maxPitch must be less than or equal to 85`));
         t.end();
     });