diff --git a/code/modules/maps/tg/map_template.dm b/code/modules/maps/tg/map_template.dm
index 2d21d60e5a..77a26b7215 100644
--- a/code/modules/maps/tg/map_template.dm
+++ b/code/modules/maps/tg/map_template.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	if(rename)
 		name = rename
 
-/datum/map_template/proc/preload_size(path, orientation = SOUTH)
+/datum/map_template/proc/preload_size(path, orientation = 0)
 	var/bounds = SSmapping.maploader.load_map(file(path), 1, 1, 1, cropMap=FALSE, measureOnly=TRUE, orientation=orientation)
 	if(bounds)
 		width = bounds[MAP_MAXX] // Assumes all templates are rectangular, have a single Z level, and begin at 1,1,1
@@ -280,4 +280,4 @@
 		admin_notice("Submap loader gave up with [budget] left to spend.", R_DEBUG)
 	else
 		admin_notice("Submaps loaded.", R_DEBUG)
-	admin_notice("Loaded: [english_list(pretty_submap_list)]", R_DEBUG)
\ No newline at end of file
+	admin_notice("Loaded: [english_list(pretty_submap_list)]", R_DEBUG)