diff --git a/code/global.dm b/code/global.dm
index 832bd3a4558..6c5489e3ad5 100644
--- a/code/global.dm
+++ b/code/global.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ var/dooc_allowed = 1
 var/traitor_scaling = 1
 //var/goonsay_allowed = 0
 var/dna_ident = 1
-var/abandon_allowed = 1
+var/abandon_allowed = 0
 var/enter_allowed = 1
 var/guests_allowed = 1
 var/shuttle_frozen = 0
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 3aa71d85179..747b097fbcd 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@
 	config.loadsql("config/dbconfig.txt")
 	config.loadforumsql("config/forumdbconfig.txt")
 	// apply some settings from config..
-	abandon_allowed = config.respawn
-
 /world/proc/load_mods()
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 		var/text = file2text("config/moderators.txt")