diff --git a/code/_globalvars/logging.dm b/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
index 843eab6fb0..e685255469 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(query_debug_log)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(query_debug_log)
 GLOBAL_VAR(world_job_debug_log)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_job_debug_log)
-// GLOBAL_VAR(world_mecha_log)
-// GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_mecha_log)
+GLOBAL_VAR(world_mecha_log)
+GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_mecha_log)
 GLOBAL_VAR(world_virus_log)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_virus_log)
 GLOBAL_VAR(world_asset_log)
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index af11b7c93e..b16d553b89 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(topic_status_cache)
 
 	GLOB.world_game_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/game.log"
 	GLOB.world_suspicious_login_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/suspicious_logins.log"
+	GLOB.world_mecha_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/mecha.log"
 	GLOB.world_virus_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/virus.log"
 	GLOB.world_asset_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/asset.log"
 	GLOB.world_attack_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/attack.log"