diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_maps/device_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/google_maps/device_tracker.py
index 5788392190a..4791cb25b47 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_maps/device_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_maps/device_tracker.py
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
+from locationsharinglib import Service
+from locationsharinglib.locationsharinglibexceptions import InvalidCookies
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.device_tracker import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SOURCE_TYPE_GPS)
 from homeassistant.const import (
-    ATTR_ID, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME, ATTR_BATTERY_CHARGING,
-    ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL)
+    ATTR_BATTERY_CHARGING, ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL, ATTR_ID, CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
+    CONF_USERNAME)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import track_time_interval
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
-from homeassistant.util import slugify, dt as dt_util
+from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util, slugify
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -25,10 +27,7 @@ CONF_MAX_GPS_ACCURACY = 'max_gps_accuracy'
 
 CREDENTIALS_FILE = '.google_maps_location_sharing.cookies'
 
-MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=30)
-
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
-    vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
     vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_MAX_GPS_ACCURACY, default=100000): vol.Coerce(float),
 })
@@ -45,27 +44,27 @@ class GoogleMapsScanner:
 
     def __init__(self, hass, config: ConfigType, see) -> None:
         """Initialize the scanner."""
-        from locationsharinglib import Service
-        from locationsharinglib.locationsharinglibexceptions import InvalidUser
-
         self.see = see
         self.username = config[CONF_USERNAME]
-        self.password = config[CONF_PASSWORD]
         self.max_gps_accuracy = config[CONF_MAX_GPS_ACCURACY]
+        self.scan_interval = \
+            timedelta(seconds=config.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, 60))
 
+        credfile = "{}.{}".format(hass.config.path(CREDENTIALS_FILE),
+                                  slugify(self.username))
         try:
-            credfile = "{}.{}".format(hass.config.path(CREDENTIALS_FILE),
-                                      slugify(self.username))
-            self.service = Service(self.username, self.password, credfile)
+            self.service = Service(credfile, self.username)
             self._update_info()
 
             track_time_interval(
-                hass, self._update_info, MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS)
+                hass, self._update_info, self.scan_interval)
 
             self.success_init = True
 
-        except InvalidUser:
-            _LOGGER.error("You have specified invalid login credentials")
+        except InvalidCookies:
+            _LOGGER.error("You have specified invalid login credentials. "
+                          "Please make sure you have saved your credentials"
+                          " in the following file: %s", credfile)
             self.success_init = False
 
     def _update_info(self, now=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_maps/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/google_maps/manifest.json
index 7d6aeeef041..5f31f533a38 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_maps/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_maps/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Google maps",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/components/google_maps",
   "requirements": [
-    "locationsharinglib==3.0.11"
+    "locationsharinglib==4.0.2"
   ],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": []
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 2546dca6c5c..7f274a5c19a 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ liveboxplaytv==2.0.2
 lmnotify==0.0.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.google_maps
-locationsharinglib==3.0.11
+locationsharinglib==4.0.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.logi_circle
 logi_circle==0.2.2