diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 9a6f224af0f..fc222c63891 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 //this will mean that savefile_version will still be over SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN, meaning
 //this savefile update doesn't run everytime we load from the savefile.
 //This is mainly for format changes, such as the bitflags in toggles changing order or something.
+//if a file can't be updated, return 0 to delete it and start again
+//if a file was updated, return 1
 /datum/preferences/proc/savefile_update()
-	if(savefile_version < 6)	//really old savefile.
-		return 0
-
 	if(savefile_version < 8)	//lazily delete everything + additional files so they can be saved in the new format
 		for(var/ckey in preferences_datums)
 			var/datum/preferences/D = preferences_datums[ckey]
@@ -20,11 +19,10 @@
 					fdel(delpath)
 				break
 		savefile_version = 8
-
-	//save format changes
-	save_preferences()
-	save_character()
-	return 1
+		save_preferences()
+		save_character()
+		return 1
+	return 0
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)	return
@@ -39,8 +37,11 @@
 	S["version"] >> savefile_version
 	//Conversion
 	if(!savefile_version || !isnum(savefile_version) || savefile_version < SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN || savefile_version > SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX)
-		if(!savefile_update())
-			fdel(path)
+		if(!savefile_update())  //handles updates
+			fdel(path)			//handles deleting old files for which an update clause has not been defined
+			savefile_version = SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX
+			save_preferences()
+			save_character()
 			return 0
 
 	//general preferences
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index e5ee3cc4eac..bcfedec4b7e 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 	else
 		world.log << "Tgstation database connection established."
 
-	sleep(50)
-
 	plmaster = new /obj/effect/overlay(  )
 	plmaster.icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
 	plmaster.icon_state = "plasma"