diff --git a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
index 0b1e6c41d3b..8e0fb3a7ec5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob_spawn/ghost_roles/space_roles.dm
@@ -16,18 +16,6 @@
 	spawner_job_path = /datum/job/ancient_crew
 	allow_custom_character = GHOSTROLE_TAKE_PREFS_APPEARANCE
 
-/obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/oldstation/create(mob/mob_possessor, newname, apply_prefs)
-	. = ..()
-	if(!.)
-		return
-	notify_ghosts(
-		"Someone just woke up on Charlie Station! Why not join them and help out?",
-		source = ., //the spawned mob
-		header = "Join in, help out!",
-		click_interact = TRUE,
-		notify_flags = NOTIFY_CATEGORY_NOFLASH,
-	)
-
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/human/oldstation/Destroy()
 	new /obj/structure/showcase/machinery/oldpod/used(drop_location())
 	return ..()
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
index abdf772e721..11a51d2b250 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 	/// Are we limited to a certain species type? LISTED TYPE
 	var/restricted_species
 
-/obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/create(mob/mob_possessor, newname, load_prefs = FALSE)
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/create(mob/mob_possessor, newname, apply_prefs = FALSE)
 	//if we can load our own appearance and its not restricted, try
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/spawned_human = ..(mob_possessor, newname, load_prefs)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/spawned_human = ..(mob_possessor, newname, apply_prefs)
 
-	if(!load_prefs)
+	if(!apply_prefs)
 		var/datum/language_holder/holder = spawned_human.get_language_holder()
 		holder.get_selected_language() //we need this here so a language starts off selected
 
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 	post_transfer_prefs(spawned_human)
 
 	if(loadout_enabled)
-		spawned_human.equip_outfit_and_loadout(outfit, spawned_human.client.prefs)
+		ASYNC // Expensive and not needing to return
+			spawned_human.equip_outfit_and_loadout(outfit, spawned_human.client.prefs)
 	else
 		equip(spawned_human)
 
@@ -47,15 +48,6 @@
 
 	return spawned_human
 
-/// This edit would cause somewhat ugly diffs, so I'm just replacing it.
-/// Original proc in code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm ~line 39.
-/obj/effect/mob_spawn/create(mob/mob_possessor, newname, is_pref_loaded)
-	var/mob/living/spawned_mob = new mob_type(get_turf(src)) //living mobs only
-	name_mob(spawned_mob, newname)
-	special(spawned_mob, mob_possessor)
-	if(!is_pref_loaded)
-		equip(spawned_mob)
-	return spawned_mob
 
 // Anything that can potentially be overwritten by transferring prefs must go in this proc
 // This is needed because safe_transfer_prefs_to() can override some things that get set in special() for certain roles, like name replacement