diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
index 71c504b3032..65bbd26a808 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(shuttle)
 		return
 	if(!emergency.canRecall)
 		return
-	if(SSticker.mode.name == "meteor")
-		return
 	if(seclevel2num(get_security_level()) >= SEC_LEVEL_RED)
 		if(emergency.timeLeft(1) < emergencyCallTime * 0.25)
 			return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 8aced721dca..00000000000
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-/datum/game_mode/meteor
-	name = "meteor"
-	config_tag = "meteor"
-	var/const/initialmeteordelay = 6000
-	var/wave = 1
-	required_players = 35
-
-
-/datum/game_mode/meteor/announce()
-	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Meteor!</B>")
-	to_chat(world, "<B>The space station has been stuck in a major meteor shower. You must escape from the station or at least live.</B>")
-
-
-/datum/game_mode/meteor/post_setup()
-	spawn(rand(waittime_l, waittime_h))
-		GLOB.command_announcement.Announce("The station is on the path of an incoming wave of meteors. Reinforce the hull and prepare damage control parties.", "Incoming Meteors", 'sound/effects/siren.ogg')
-	spawn(initialmeteordelay)
-		sendmeteors()
-	..()
-
-
-
-/datum/game_mode/meteor/proc/sendmeteors()
-	var/waveduration = world.time + rand(0,1000) + text2num("[wave]000") / 2
-	var/waitduration = rand(3000,6000)
-	while(waveduration - world.time > 0)
-		sleep(max(65 - text2num("[wave]0") / 2, 40))
-		spawn() spawn_meteors(6, GLOB.meteors_normal)
-	wave++
-	sleep(waitduration)
-	sendmeteors()
-
-/datum/game_mode/meteor/declare_completion()
-	var/text
-	var/survivors = 0
-	for(var/mob/living/player in GLOB.player_list)
-		if(player.stat != DEAD)
-			var/turf/location = get_turf(player.loc)
-			if(!location)	continue
-
-			if(location.loc.type == SSshuttle.emergency.areaInstance.type) //didn't work in the switch for some reason
-				text += "<br><b><font size=2>[player.real_name] escaped on the emergency shuttle</font></b>"
-
-			else
-				switch(location.loc.type)
-					if( /area/shuttle/escape_pod1/centcom, /area/shuttle/escape_pod2/centcom, /area/shuttle/escape_pod3/centcom, /area/shuttle/escape_pod5/centcom )
-						text += "<br><font size=2>[player.real_name] escaped in a life pod.</font>"
-					else
-						text += "<br><font size=1>[player.real_name] survived but is stranded without any hope of rescue.</font>"
-			survivors++
-
-	if(survivors)
-		to_chat(world, "<span class='boldnotice'>The following survived the meteor storm</span>:[text]")
-	else
-		to_chat(world, "<span class='boldnotice'>Nobody survived the meteor storm!</span>")
-
-	SSticker.mode_result = "meteor end - evacuation"
-
-	..()
-	return 1
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index 71e6155056f..a6ac82ab78c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -468,9 +468,6 @@
 
 
 /proc/cancel_call_proc(mob/user)
-	if(SSticker.mode.name == "meteor")
-		return
-
 	if(SSshuttle.cancelEvac(user))
 		log_game("[key_name(user)] has recalled the shuttle.")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] has recalled the shuttle - ([ADMIN_FLW(user,"FLW")]).", 1)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm
similarity index 100%
rename from code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
rename to code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm
diff --git a/config/example/config.toml b/config/example/config.toml
index 49a07e4f893..6c4cf8b52ce 100644
--- a/config/example/config.toml
+++ b/config/example/config.toml
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ gamemode_probabilities = [
 	{gamemode = "extend-a-traitormongous", probability = 2}, # Autotraitor
 	{gamemode = "extended", probability = 3},
 	{gamemode = "heist", probability = 0},
-	{gamemode = "meteor", probability = 0},
 	{gamemode = "nuclear", probability = 2},
 	{gamemode = "raginmages", probability = 0},
 	{gamemode = "revolution", probability = 0},
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index eba537a0a4e..e1149a50c41 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -578,8 +578,6 @@
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\extended\extended.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\heist\heist.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\malfunction\Malf_Modules.dm"
-#include "code\game\gamemodes\meteor\meteor.dm"
-#include "code\game\gamemodes\meteor\meteors.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\miniantags\abduction\abductee_objectives.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\miniantags\abduction\abduction.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\miniantags\abduction\abduction_gear.dm"
@@ -822,6 +820,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\glowshroom.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\landmarks.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\mapping_helpers.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\effects\meteors.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\mines.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\misc.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\overlays.dm"