diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index a5cf03ea1e..aaf9eab8af 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #include "code\ATMOSPHERICS\components\unary\vent_pump.dm"
 #include "code\ATMOSPHERICS\components\unary\vent_scrubber.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\_DynamicAreaLighting_TG.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\autotransfer.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\configuration.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\failsafe.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\lighting_controller.dm"
diff --git a/code/controllers/voting.dm b/code/controllers/voting.dm
index 452c174b35..92f55a3fd6 100644
--- a/code/controllers/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/voting.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ datum/controller/vote
 		initiate_vote("crew_transfer","the server")
 		log_debug("The server has called an Autotransfer")
 
-
 	proc/reset()
 		initiator = null
 		time_remaining = 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index a03068371f..ea9fbaec4a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 
 	var/triai = 0//Global holder for Triumvirate
 
-	var/initialtpass = 0 //holder for inital autotransfer vote timer
-
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/pregame()
 	login_music = pick(\
 	/*'sound/music/halloween/skeletons.ogg',\
@@ -63,17 +61,6 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 				current_state = GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP
 	while (!setup())
 
-/datum/controller/gameticker/proc/votetimer()
-	var/timerbuffer = 0
-	if (initialtpass == 0)
-		timerbuffer = config.vote_autotransfer_initial
-	else
-		timerbuffer = config.vote_autotransfer_interval
-	spawn(timerbuffer)
-		vote.autotransfer()
-		initialtpass = 1
-		votetimer()
-
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/setup()
 	//Create and announce mode
@@ -166,7 +153,6 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 		spawn(3000)
 		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
 
-	votetimer()
 	return 1
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker