diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 8a32104602a..ff53b88a5be 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -315,18 +315,19 @@ Used by the AI doomsday and the self-destruct nuke.
 	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN
 	var/mining_map_to_load = SSrandommining.chosen_map
 	var/mining_traits_to_load = GLOB.mining_traits[SSrandommining.traits]
-	if(mining_map_to_load)
-		add_startupmessage("MINING MAP: Loading mining level...")
-		if(!mining_traits_to_load)
-			add_startupmessage("MINING MAP ERROR: No z-level traits detected, loading without traits.")
-		LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Mining Level", "map_files/Mining", mining_map_to_load, default_traits = mining_traits_to_load)
-		add_startupmessage("MINING MAP: Loaded successfully.")
-	else
-		add_startupmessage("MINING MAP ERROR: No loadable map z-levels detected, reverting to backup mining system!")
-		if(config.minetype == "lavaland")
-			LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Lavaland", "map_files/Mining", "Lavaland.dmm", default_traits = ZTRAITS_LAVALAND)
-		else if (!isnull(config.minetype) && config.minetype != "none")
-			INIT_ANNOUNCE("WARNING: An unknown minetype '[config.minetype]' was set! This is being ignored! Update the maploader code!")
+	if(config.minetype != "none")
+		if(mining_map_to_load)
+			add_startupmessage("MINING MAP: Loading mining level...")
+			if(!mining_traits_to_load)
+				add_startupmessage("MINING MAP ERROR: No z-level traits detected, loading without traits.")
+				LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Mining Level", "map_files/Mining", mining_map_to_load, default_traits = mining_traits_to_load)
+				add_startupmessage("MINING MAP: Loaded successfully.")
+			else
+				add_startupmessage("MINING MAP ERROR: No loadable map z-levels detected, reverting to backup mining system!")
+				if(config.minetype == "lavaland")
+					LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Lavaland", "map_files/Mining", "Lavaland.dmm", default_traits = ZTRAITS_LAVALAND)
+				else if (!isnull(config.minetype) && config.minetype != "none")
+					INIT_ANNOUNCE("WARNING: An unknown minetype '[config.minetype]' was set! This is being ignored! Update the maploader code!")
 	//SKYRAT EDIT END
 
 #endif