diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/overlays.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/overlays.dm
index 23edb3e487..2f3b6c9668 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/overlays.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/overlays.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(overlays)
 	wait = 1
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_OVERLAYS
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_OVERLAY
-	runlevels = RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT | RUNLEVEL_SETUP
 
 	var/list/queue
 	var/list/stats