diff --git a/_maps/cyberiad.dm b/_maps/cyberiad.dm
index 81499ec8c75..644869502b4 100644
--- a/_maps/cyberiad.dm
+++ b/_maps/cyberiad.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ z4 = lavaland
 	#define MAP_TRANSITION_CONFIG list(\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(MAIN_STATION, CROSSLINKED, list(STATION_LEVEL, STATION_CONTACT, REACHABLE, AI_OK)),\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(CENTCOMM, SELFLOOPING, list(ADMIN_LEVEL, BLOCK_TELEPORT, IMPEDES_MAGIC)),\
-DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(REACHABLE, STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
+DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
 	#define USING_MAP_DATUM /datum/map/cyberiad
 
 #elif !defined(MAP_OVERRIDE)
diff --git a/_maps/delta.dm b/_maps/delta.dm
index cf6acbcddb1..159fd8b01b3 100644
--- a/_maps/delta.dm
+++ b/_maps/delta.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Lovingly ported by Purpose2 to Paradise
 	#define MAP_TRANSITION_CONFIG list(\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(MAIN_STATION, CROSSLINKED, list(STATION_LEVEL, STATION_CONTACT, REACHABLE, AI_OK)),\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(CENTCOMM, SELFLOOPING, list(ADMIN_LEVEL, BLOCK_TELEPORT, IMPEDES_MAGIC)),\
-DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(REACHABLE, STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
+DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
 
 	#define USING_MAP_DATUM /datum/map/delta
 
diff --git a/_maps/metastation.dm b/_maps/metastation.dm
index 7747ad79fb8..03ba531f932 100644
--- a/_maps/metastation.dm
+++ b/_maps/metastation.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ z7 = empty space
 	#define MAP_TRANSITION_CONFIG list(\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(MAIN_STATION, CROSSLINKED, list(STATION_LEVEL, STATION_CONTACT, REACHABLE, AI_OK)),\
 DECLARE_LEVEL(CENTCOMM, SELFLOOPING, list(ADMIN_LEVEL, BLOCK_TELEPORT, IMPEDES_MAGIC)),\
-DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(REACHABLE, STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
+DECLARE_LEVEL(MINING, SELFLOOPING, list(STATION_CONTACT, HAS_WEATHER, ORE_LEVEL, AI_OK)))
 
 	#define USING_MAP_DATUM /datum/map/metastation
 
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/transit.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/transit.dm
index a96cbae1269..8e0dedbdd44 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/transit.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/transit.dm
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
 	var/max = world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE
 	var/min = 1+TRANSITIONEDGE
 
-	var/_z = pick(levels_by_trait(REACHABLE))	//select a random space zlevel
-
 	//now select coordinates for a border turf
 	var/_x
 	var/_y
@@ -113,7 +111,8 @@
 			_x = rand(min,max)
 			_y = min
 
-	var/turf/T = locate(_x, _y, _z)
+	var/list/levels_available = levels_by_trait(REACHABLE)
+	var/turf/T = locate(_x, _y, pick(levels_available))
 	AM.forceMove(T)
 	AM.newtonian_move(dir)