diff --git a/src/draw/DrawToolbar.js b/src/draw/DrawToolbar.js
index 63cb4abd8..7c3259d68 100644
--- a/src/draw/DrawToolbar.js
+++ b/src/draw/DrawToolbar.js
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-L.DrawToolbar = {};
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+L.DrawToolbar = {};
+
+/*
+ * Defaults added to map for convenience.
+ */
+L.Map.mergeOptions({
+    drawControlTooltips: true,
+    drawControl: false
+});
+
+L.Map.addInitHook(function () {
+	if (this.options.drawControl) {
+		this.drawControl = new L.DrawToolbar.Control();
+		this.addLayer(this.drawControl);
+	}
+});