diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 6d948c0e0f9..5ff82050716 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/clothing/uniforms"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/critters"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/critters/hivebots"
+#define FILE_DIR "code/modules/customitems"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/DetectiveWork"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/flufftext"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules/food"
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@
 #define FILE_DIR "icons/vending_icons"
 #define FILE_DIR "interface"
 #define FILE_DIR "maps"
+#define FILE_DIR "maps/backup"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/ambience"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/announcer"
@@ -804,6 +806,8 @@
 #include "code\modules\critters\critter_defenses.dm"
 #include "code\modules\critters\critters.dm"
 #include "code\modules\critters\hivebots\hivebot.dm"
+#include "code\modules\customitems\item_defines.dm"
+#include "code\modules\customitems\item_spawning.dm"
 #include "code\modules\DetectiveWork\detective_work.dm"
 #include "code\modules\DetectiveWork\evidence.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\Dreaming.dm"
@@ -1032,7 +1036,6 @@
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\mapload\dmm_suite.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\mapload\reader.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Mini\atmos_control.dm"
-#include "code\WorkInProgress\Mini\customitems.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Mloc\Shortcuts.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Ported\head.dm"
 #include "code\WorkInProgress\Ported\policetape.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm b/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b65dd342ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+//add custom items you give to people here, and put their icons in custom_items.dmi
diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Mini/customitems.dm b/code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm
similarity index 100%
rename from code/WorkInProgress/Mini/customitems.dm
rename to code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm