diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/tramprocess.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/tramprocess.dm
index b10907e1452..f72ba30ddee 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/tramprocess.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/tramprocess.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(tramprocess)
 	name = "Tram Process"
 	wait = 1
+	/// only used on maps with trams, so only enabled by such.
+	can_fire = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/industrial_lift.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/industrial_lift.dm
index b29ecc804d9..7a41b2ad384 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/industrial_lift.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/industrial_lift.dm
@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(lifts)
 
 /obj/structure/industrial_lift/tram/central//that's a surprise tool that can help us later
 
+/obj/structure/industrial_lift/tram/central/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	SStramprocess.can_fire = TRUE
+
 /obj/structure/industrial_lift/tram/LateInitialize()
 	. = ..()
 	find_our_location()