diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 12b5b0fd1a5..90fa1a0ceac 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -605,8 +605,7 @@
 					config.event_delay_upper[EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR] = MinutesToTicks(values[3])
 
 				if("starlight")
-					var/vvalue = text2num(value)
-					config.starlight = vvalue >= 0 ? vvalue : 0
+					config.starlight = 1
 
 				if("player_reroute_cap")
 					var/vvalue = text2num(value)
diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index 82fe75b3cf7..c0456b67778 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 	no_teleportlocs = TRUE
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	valid_territory = FALSE
-	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
+	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
 
 /area/shuttle/arrival
 	name = "\improper Arrival Shuttle"
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index 342c7f23ff1..cd1e0995b20 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			if(isspaceturf(t))
 				//let's NOT update this that much pls
 				continue
-			set_light(config.starlight)
+			set_light(2)
 			return
 		set_light(0)
 
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index a0d733eacd1..6e54e2af1f6 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -317,8 +317,9 @@ EVENT_DELAY_UPPER 15;45;70
 #EVENT_CUSTOM_START_MODERATE 30;45
 EVENT_CUSTOM_START_MAJOR 80;100
 
-## Strength of ambient star light. Set to 0 or less to turn off.
-STARLIGHT 2
+## Starlight for exterior walls and breaches. Uncomment for starlight!
+## This is disabled by default to make testing quicker, should be enabled on production servers or testing servers messing with lighting
+#STARLIGHT
 
 ## Player rerouting stuff
 ## If not 0, players can be rerouted to an overflow server after a certain cap is reached
diff --git a/icons/turf/areas.dmi b/icons/turf/areas.dmi
index cfce55cf6fb..87e919f1f09 100755
Binary files a/icons/turf/areas.dmi and b/icons/turf/areas.dmi differ