diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index a7528459d1b..00000000000
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-/datum/map_template
-	var/name = "Default Template Name"
-	var/width = 0
-	var/height = 0
-	var/mappath = null
-	var/mapfile = null
-	var/loaded = 0 // Times loaded this round
-
-/datum/map_template/New(path = null, map = null, rename = null)
-	if(path)
-		mappath = path
-	if(mappath)
-		preload_size(mappath)
-	if(map)
-		mapfile = map
-	if(rename)
-		name = rename
-
-/datum/map_template/proc/preload_size(path)
-	var/bounds = maploader.load_map(file(path), 1, 1, 1, cropMap=FALSE, measureOnly=TRUE)
-	if(bounds)
-		width = bounds[MAP_MAXX] // Assumes all templates are rectangular, have a single Z level, and begin at 1,1,1
-		height = bounds[MAP_MAXY]
-	return bounds
-
-/proc/initTemplateBounds(var/list/bounds)
-	var/list/obj/machinery/atmospherics/atmos_machines = list()
-	var/list/obj/structure/cable/cables = list()
-	var/list/atom/atoms = list()
-
-	for(var/L in block(locate(bounds[MAP_MINX], bounds[MAP_MINY], bounds[MAP_MINZ]),
-	                   locate(bounds[MAP_MAXX], bounds[MAP_MAXY], bounds[MAP_MAXZ])))
-		var/turf/B = L
-		atoms += B
-		for(var/A in B)
-			atoms += A
-			if(istype(A,/obj/structure/cable))
-				cables += A
-				continue
-			if(istype(A,/obj/machinery/atmospherics))
-				atmos_machines += A
-				continue
-
-	SSatoms.InitializeAtoms(atoms)
-	SSmachine.setup_template_powernets(cables)
-	SSair.setup_template_machinery(atmos_machines)
-	SSair.end_map_load()
-
-/datum/map_template/proc/load(turf/T, centered = FALSE)
-	if(centered)
-		T = locate(T.x - round(width/2) , T.y - round(height/2) , T.z)
-	if(!T)
-		return
-	if(T.x+width > world.maxx)
-		return
-	if(T.y+height > world.maxy)
-		return
-
-	SSair.begin_map_load()
-	var/list/bounds = maploader.load_map(get_file(), T.x, T.y, T.z, cropMap=TRUE)
-	if(!bounds)
-		SSair.end_map_load()
-		return 0
-
-	//initialize things that are normally initialized after map load
-	initTemplateBounds(bounds)
-
-	log_game("[name] loaded at at [T.x],[T.y],[T.z]")
-	return 1
-
-/datum/map_template/proc/get_file()
-	if(mapfile)
-		. = mapfile
-	else if(mappath)
-		. = file(mappath)
-
-	if(!.)
-		log_world("The file of [src] appears to be empty/non-existent.")
-
-/datum/map_template/proc/get_affected_turfs(turf/T, centered = FALSE)
-	var/turf/placement = T
-	if(centered)
-		var/turf/corner = locate(placement.x - round(width/2), placement.y - round(height/2), placement.z)
-		if(corner)
-			placement = corner
-	return block(placement, locate(placement.x+width-1, placement.y+height-1, placement.z))
-
-
-/proc/preloadTemplates(path = "_maps/templates/") //see master controller setup
-	var/list/filelist = flist(path)
-	for(var/map in filelist)
-		var/datum/map_template/T = new(path = "[path][map]", rename = "[map]")
-		map_templates[T.name] = T
-
-	preloadRuinTemplates()
-	preloadShuttleTemplates()
-	preloadShelterTemplates()
-
-/proc/preloadRuinTemplates()
-	// Still supporting bans by filename
-	var/list/banned = generateMapList("config/lavaruinblacklist.txt")
-	banned += generateMapList("config/spaceruinblacklist.txt")
-
-	for(var/item in subtypesof(/datum/map_template/ruin))
-		var/datum/map_template/ruin/ruin_type = item
-		// screen out the abstract subtypes
-		if(!initial(ruin_type.id))
-			continue
-		var/datum/map_template/ruin/R = new ruin_type()
-
-		if(banned.Find(R.mappath))
-			continue
-
-		map_templates[R.name] = R
-		ruins_templates[R.name] = R
-
-		if(istype(R, /datum/map_template/ruin/lavaland))
-			lava_ruins_templates[R.name] = R
-		else if(istype(R, /datum/map_template/ruin/space))
-			space_ruins_templates[R.name] = R
-
-
-/proc/preloadShuttleTemplates()
-	var/list/unbuyable = generateMapList("config/unbuyableshuttles.txt")
-
-	for(var/item in subtypesof(/datum/map_template/shuttle))
-		var/datum/map_template/shuttle/shuttle_type = item
-		if(!(initial(shuttle_type.suffix)))
-			continue
-
-		var/datum/map_template/shuttle/S = new shuttle_type()
-		if(unbuyable.Find(S.mappath))
-			S.can_be_bought = FALSE
-
-		shuttle_templates[S.shuttle_id] = S
-		map_templates[S.shuttle_id] = S
-
-/proc/preloadShelterTemplates()
-	for(var/item in subtypesof(/datum/map_template/shelter))
-		var/datum/map_template/shelter/shelter_type = item
-		if(!(initial(shelter_type.mappath)))
-			continue
-		var/datum/map_template/shelter/S = new shelter_type()
-
-		shelter_templates[S.shelter_id] = S
-		map_templates[S.shelter_id] = S
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
index 8d32846f6b2..8a31bda0821 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ var/global/list/potentialRandomZlevels = generateMapList(filename = "config/away
 	if(potentialRandomZlevels && potentialRandomZlevels.len)
 		world << "<span class='boldannounce'>Loading away mission...</span>"
 		var/map = pick(potentialRandomZlevels)
-		var/file = file(map)
-		load_new_z_level(file)
+		load_new_z_level(map)
 		world << "<span class='boldannounce'>Away mission loaded.</span>"
 
 /proc/reset_gateway_spawns(reset = FALSE)