diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
index 1ad3a8ab158..6c5721531d3 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
@@ -85,12 +85,4 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(lighting)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/lighting/Recover()
 	initialized = SSlighting.initialized
-	..()
-
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/lighting/proc/initialize_lighting_objects(list/turfs)
-	for(var/turf/T in turfs)
-		if(!IS_DYNAMIC_LIGHTING(T))
-			continue
-		new/atom/movable/lighting_object(T)
-		CHECK_TICK
\ No newline at end of file
+	..()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/map_template.dm b/code/modules/mapping/map_template.dm
index 0cfdf322c4d..2cc5a74b6ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/map_template.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/map_template.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 
 	repopulate_sorted_areas()
 
-	SSlighting.initialize_lighting_objects(block(locate(bounds[MAP_MINX], bounds[MAP_MINY], bounds[MAP_MINZ]),locate(bounds[MAP_MAXX], bounds[MAP_MAXY], bounds[MAP_MAXZ])))
 	//initialize things that are normally initialized after map load
 	initTemplateBounds(bounds)
 	smooth_zlevel(world.maxz)