diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telepad.dm b/code/game/machinery/telepad.dm
index bf41bbf3e91..ff725fe041c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telepad.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telepad.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/telepad_cargo/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
-		anchored = 0
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 		if(anchored)
 			anchored = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/events/infestation.dm b/code/modules/events/infestation.dm
index 0c128914bbe..068b9045cdf 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/infestation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/infestation.dm
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 	var/locstring
 	var/vermin
 	var/vermstring
-
-/datum/event/infestation/start()
-
-	location = rand(0,9)
 	var/list/turf/simulated/floor/turfs = list()
 	var/spawn_area_type
+	var/list/spawn_types = list()
+	var/max_number
+
+/datum/event/infestation/setup()
+	location = rand(0,9)
 	switch(location)
 		if(LOC_KITCHEN)
 			spawn_area_type = /area/crew_quarters/kitchen
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@
 				if(!F.contents.len)
 					turfs += F
 
-	var/list/spawn_types = list()
-	var/max_number
 	vermin = rand(0,2)
 	switch(vermin)
 		if(VERM_MICE)
@@ -85,6 +84,9 @@
 			spawn_types = list(/obj/effect/spider/spiderling)
 			vermstring = "spiders"
 
+
+
+/datum/event/infestation/start()
 	spawn(0)
 		var/num = rand(2,max_number)
 		while(turfs.len > 0 && num > 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/sayuevents/undead.dm b/code/modules/events/sayuevents/undead.dm
index a9fc2ff64eb..efd6b2ab18f 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/sayuevents/undead.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/sayuevents/undead.dm
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 	startWhen = 2
 	announceWhen = 3
 	oneShot			= 1
-	setup()
+	start()
 		var/datum/event/electrical_storm/RS = new
 		RS.lightsoutAmount = pick(2,2,3)
 		RS.start()
 		RS.kill()
-	start()
 		for(var/area/A)
 			if(A.z != 1) continue //Spook on main station only.
 			if(A.luminosity) continue
diff --git a/code/modules/events/tgevents/brand_intelligence.dm b/code/modules/events/tgevents/brand_intelligence.dm
index 3ea5d415d85..b88c07b7be3 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/tgevents/brand_intelligence.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/tgevents/brand_intelligence.dm
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 /datum/event/brand_intelligence/announce()
 	command_alert("Rampant brand intelligence has been detected aboard [station_name()], please stand-by. The origin is believed to be \a [originMachine.name].", "Machine Learning Alert")
 
-
-/datum/event/brand_intelligence/start()
+/datum/event/brand_intelligence/setup()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/vending/V in machines)
 		if(V.z != 1)	continue
 		vendingMachines.Add(V)
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@
 
 	originMachine = pick(vendingMachines)
 	vendingMachines.Remove(originMachine)
+
+/datum/event/brand_intelligence/start()
 	originMachine.shut_up = 0
 	originMachine.shoot_inventory = 1