diff --git a/code/modules/server_tools/server_tools.dm b/code/modules/server_tools/server_tools.dm
index 0594ee810f..b9af612cc7 100644
--- a/code/modules/server_tools/server_tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/server_tools/server_tools.dm
@@ -10,18 +10,20 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(reboot_mode)
 /world/proc/IRCBroadcast(msg)
 	ExportService("[SERVICE_REQUEST_IRC_BROADCAST] [msg]")
 
+/world/proc/ServiceEndProcess()
+	log_world("Sending shutdown request!");
+	sleep(1)	//flush the buffers
+	ExportService(SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS)
+
 //called at the exact moment the world is supposed to reboot
 /world/proc/ServiceReboot()
 	switch(GLOB.reboot_mode)
 		if(REBOOT_MODE_HARD)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='boldannounce'>Hard reboot triggered, you will automatically reconnect...</span>")
-			log_world("Sending shutdown request!");
-			sleep(1)	//flush the buffers
-			ExportService(SERVICE_REQUEST_KILL_PROCESS)
+			ServiceEndProcess()
 		if(REBOOT_MODE_SHUTDOWN)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='boldannounce'>The server is shutting down...</span>")
-			log_world("Deleting world")
-			qdel(src)
+			ServiceEndProcess()
 
 /world/proc/ServiceCommand(list/params)
 	var/sCK = RunningService()