diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
index 59ff294e959..24d871d2f09 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(lighting)
 
 	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
 
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/lighting/proc/create_all_lighting_objects()
+	for(var/area/area as anything in GLOB.areas)
+		if(!area.static_lighting)
+			continue
+		for (var/list/zlevel_turfs as anything in area.get_zlevel_turf_lists())
+			for(var/turf/area_turf as anything in zlevel_turfs)
+				if(area_turf.space_lit)
+					continue
+				new /datum/lighting_object(area_turf)
+			CHECK_TICK
+		CHECK_TICK
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/lighting/fire(resumed, init_tick_checks)
 	MC_SPLIT_TICK_INIT(3)
 	if(!init_tick_checks)
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index c148530d1cd..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-/proc/create_all_lighting_objects()
-	for(var/area/area as anything in GLOB.areas)
-		if(!area.static_lighting)
-			continue
-		for (var/list/zlevel_turfs as anything in area.get_zlevel_turf_lists())
-			for(var/turf/area_turf as anything in zlevel_turfs)
-				if(area_turf.space_lit)
-					continue
-				new /datum/lighting_object(area_turf)
-			CHECK_TICK
-		CHECK_TICK
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index fabc6c41fbb..903c6dbbf9d 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4563,7 +4563,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_atom.dm"
 #include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_corner.dm"
 #include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_object.dm"
-#include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_setup.dm"
 #include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_source.dm"
 #include "code\modules\lighting\lighting_turf.dm"
 #include "code\modules\lighting\static_lighting_area.dm"