diff --git a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
index 07856d92512..60254577583 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ proc/statistic_cycle()
 		return
 	while(1)
 		sql_poll_population()
-		sleep(600)
+		sleep(6000)
 
 //This proc is used for feedback. It is executed at round end.
 proc/sql_commit_feedback()
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 49b4b4ac985..9144273a18d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	for(var/obj/multiz/ladder/L in world) L.connect() //Lazy hackfix for ladders. TODO: move this to an actual controller. ~ Z
 
 	if(config.sql_enabled)
-		spawn(3000)
 		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
 
 	return 1