diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index be990202a..3ddf29310 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_CHAT			400
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_RUNECHAT		410
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_OVERLAYS		500
-#define FIRE_PRIORITY_TIMER			700
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_INPUT			1000 // This must always always be the max highest priority. Player input must never be lost.
 
 // SS runlevels
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
index d8c981724..34fde8b9e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/timer.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(timer)
 	name = "Timer"
 	wait = 1 //SS_TICKER subsystem, so wait is in ticks
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_TIMER
-	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_TIMER
 
 	flags = SS_TICKER|SS_NO_INIT