diff --git a/code/modules/ninja/suit/n_suit_verbs/ninja_net.dm b/code/modules/ninja/suit/n_suit_verbs/ninja_net.dm
index 33f1a307cb..481c4d46b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/ninja/suit/n_suit_verbs/ninja_net.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ninja/suit/n_suit_verbs/ninja_net.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 					if(T.density)//Don't want them shooting nets through walls. It's kind of cheesy.
 						to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>You may not use an energy net through solid obstacles!</span>")
 						return
-				spawn(0)
-					H.Beam(C,"n_beam",time=15)
+				H.Beam(C,"n_beam",time=15)
 				H.say("Get over here!")
 				var/obj/structure/energy_net/E = new /obj/structure/energy_net(C.loc)
 				H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[H] caught [C] with an energy net!</span>","<span class='notice'>You caught [C] with an energy net!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/power/antimatter/shielding.dm b/code/modules/power/antimatter/shielding.dm
index e2ebe14cfc..1a58538c8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/antimatter/shielding.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/antimatter/shielding.dm
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@
 	var/dirs = 0
 
 
-/obj/machinery/am_shielding/New(loc)
-	..(loc)
-	spawn(10)
-		controllerscan()
-	return
+/obj/machinery/am_shielding/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/controllerscan), 10)
 
 
 /obj/machinery/am_shielding/proc/controllerscan(priorscan = 0)
@@ -59,11 +57,9 @@
 
 	if(!control_unit)
 		if(!priorscan)
-			spawn(20)
-				controllerscan(1)//Last chance
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/controllerscan, 1), 20)
 			return
 		qdel(src)
-	return
 
 
 /obj/machinery/am_shielding/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/procedural_mapping/mapGenerator.dm b/code/modules/procedural_mapping/mapGenerator.dm
index 0de4a45dcb..5653e80422 100644
--- a/code/modules/procedural_mapping/mapGenerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/procedural_mapping/mapGenerator.dm
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@
 	if(!modules || !modules.len)
 		return
 	for(var/datum/mapGeneratorModule/mod in modules)
-		spawn(0)
-			mod.generate()
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(mod, /datum/mapGeneratorModule.proc/generate)
 
 
 //Requests the mapGeneratorModule(s) to (re)generate this one turf
@@ -119,8 +118,7 @@
 	if(!modules || !modules.len)
 		return
 	for(var/datum/mapGeneratorModule/mod in modules)
-		spawn(0)
-			mod.place(T)
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(mod, /datum/mapGeneratorModule.proc/place, T)
 
 
 //Replaces all paths in the module list with actual module datums
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 8b889a7080..f69d4cc23f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@
 			else if(G.can_trigger_gun(user))
 				bonus_spread += 24 * G.weapon_weight
 				loop_counter++
-				spawn(loop_counter)
-					G.process_fire(target,user,1,params, null, bonus_spread)
+				addtimer(CALLBACK(G, /obj/item/weapon/gun.proc/process_fire, target, user, 1, params, null, bonus_spread), loop_counter)
 
 	process_fire(target,user,1,params, null, bonus_spread)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/area_teleport.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/area_teleport.dm
index 3e34a54eb8..d9702cd0b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/area_teleport.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/area_teleport.dm
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 		revert_cast()
 		return
 	invocation(thearea,user)
-	spawn(0)
-		if(charge_type == "recharge" && recharge)
-			start_recharge()
+	if(charge_type == "recharge" && recharge)
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/start_recharge)
 	cast(targets,thearea,user)
 	after_cast(targets)