diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index bf2f9a1ba5e..2d72be3ac19 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -373,8 +373,6 @@
 				sqlfdbklogin = value
 			if("feedback_password")
 				sqlfdbkpass = value
-			if("enable_stat_tracking")
-				sqllogging = 1
 			else
 				diary << "Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'"
 
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/dbcore.dm b/code/defines/procs/dbcore.dm
index 45139ab3fb1..35470e8c598 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/dbcore.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/dbcore.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DBConnection/New(dbi_handler,username,password_handler,cursor_handler)
 	_db_con = _dm_db_new_con()
 
 DBConnection/proc/Connect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_handler=src.password,cursor_handler)
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return 0
 	if(!src) return 0
 	cursor_handler = src.default_cursor
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ DBConnection/proc/Connect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_han
 DBConnection/proc/Disconnect() return _dm_db_close(_db_con)
 
 DBConnection/proc/IsConnected()
-	if(!sqllogging) return 0
+	if(!config.sql_enabled) return 0
 	var/success = _dm_db_is_connected(_db_con)
 	return success
 
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
index dc31d3da493..9e5ad12f28e 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 proc/sql_poll_players()
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	var/playercount = 0
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ proc/sql_poll_players()
 
 
 proc/sql_poll_admins()
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	var/admincount = admins.len
 	establish_db_connection()
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@ proc/sql_poll_admins()
 
 proc/sql_report_round_start()
 	// TODO
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 
 proc/sql_report_round_end()
 	// TODO
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 
 proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 
 
 proc/sql_report_cyborg_death(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H)
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ proc/sql_report_cyborg_death(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H)
 
 
 proc/statistic_cycle()
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!config.sql_enabled)
 		return
 	while(1)
 		sql_poll_players()
diff --git a/code/global.dm b/code/global.dm
index 0bc5d4a9304..9a99a7ac518 100644
--- a/code/global.dm
+++ b/code/global.dm
@@ -171,22 +171,14 @@ var/list/hit_appends = list("-OOF", "-ACK", "-UGH", "-HRNK", "-HURGH", "-GLORF")
 
 var/sqladdress = "localhost"
 var/sqlport = "3306"
-var/sqldb = "tgstation"
-var/sqllogin = "root"
-var/sqlpass = ""
-
-	// Feedback gathering sql connection
-
 var/sqlfdbkdb = "test"
 var/sqlfdbklogin = "root"
 var/sqlfdbkpass = ""
 
-var/sqllogging = 0 // Should we log deaths, population stats, etc?
-
 	// For FTP requests. (i.e. downloading runtime logs.)
 	// However it'd be ok to use for accessing attack logs and such too, which are even laggier.
 var/fileaccess_timer = 0
 
 //Database connections
 //A connection is established on world creation. Ideally, the connection dies when the server restarts (After feedback logging.).
-var/DBConnection/dbcon = new()	//Feedback database (New database)
+var/DBConnection/dbcon = new()	//Feedback database (New database)
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index becdef1d031..758585776a2 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ var/failed_db_connections = 0
 
 proc/setup_database_connection()
 
-	if(failed_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to conenct anymore.
+	if(failed_db_connections >= FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to connect anymore.
 		return 0
 
 	if(!dbcon)
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ proc/setup_database_connection()
 		failed_db_connections = 0	//If this connection succeeded, reset the failed connections counter.
 	else
 		failed_db_connections++		//If it failed, increase the failed connections counter.
-		world.log << "SQL error: " + dbcon.ErrorMsg()
+		if(config.sql_enabled)
+			world.log << "SQL error: " + dbcon.ErrorMsg()
 
 	return .
 
diff --git a/config/dbconfig.txt b/config/dbconfig.txt
index e01ba9a0655..c7e81e02b22 100644
--- a/config/dbconfig.txt
+++ b/config/dbconfig.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
-# MySQL Connection Configuration
-# This is used for stats, feedback gathering,
-# administration, and the in game library.
+## MySQL Connection Configuration
+## This is used for stats, feedback gathering,
+## administration, and the in game library.
 
-# Should SQL be enabled? Uncomment to enable.
+## Should SQL be enabled? Uncomment to enable.
 #SQL_ENABLED
 
-# Server the MySQL database can be found at.
+## Server the MySQL database can be found at.
 # Examples: localhost, 200.135.5.43, www.mysqldb.com, etc.
 ADDRESS localhost
 
-# MySQL server port (default is 3306).
+## MySQL server port (default is 3306).
 PORT 3306
 
-# Database for all SQL functions, not just feedback.
+## Database for all SQL functions, not just feedback.
 FEEDBACK_DATABASE feedback
 
-# Username/Login used to access the database.
+## Username/Login used to access the database.
 FEEDBACK_LOGIN username
 
-# Password used to access the database.
-FEEDBACK_PASSWORD password
-
-# Comment out to disable tracking of population and death statistics.
-ENABLE_STAT_TRACKING
\ No newline at end of file
+## Password used to access the database.
+FEEDBACK_PASSWORD password
\ No newline at end of file