diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index afa91dc79a..b112beaf53 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/use_loyalty_implants = 0
 
 	var/welder_vision = 1
+	var/generate_asteroid = 0
 
 	//Used for modifying movement speed for mobs.
 	//Unversal modifiers
@@ -309,6 +310,9 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if ("mentors")
 					config.mods_are_mentors = 1
 
+				if ("generate_asteroid")
+					config.generate_asteroid = 1
+
 				if("allow_admin_ooccolor")
 					config.allow_admin_ooccolor = 1
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/master_controller.dm b/code/controllers/master_controller.dm
index 5e4813fe2d..facae60577 100644
--- a/code/controllers/master_controller.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/master_controller.dm
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ datum/controller/game_controller/New()
 datum/controller/game_controller/proc/setup()
 	world.tick_lag = config.Ticklag
 
-	//Create the asteroid Z-level.
-	new /datum/random_map(null,13,32,5,217,223)
-
 	spawn(20)
 		createRandomZlevel()
 
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 8e5feb58a3..ae63acadb2 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ var/global/datum/global_init/init = new ()
 	// due to this list not being instantiated.
 	plant_controller = new()
 
+	//Create the asteroid Z-level.
+	if(config.generate_asteroid)
+		new /datum/random_map(null,13,32,5,217,223)
+
 	// Create autolathe recipes, as above.
 	populate_lathe_recipes()