diff --git a/_maps/_basemap.dm b/_maps/_basemap.dm
index da795b6933..6a7e1d3636 100644
--- a/_maps/_basemap.dm
+++ b/_maps/_basemap.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #ifndef LOWMEMORYMODE
 	#ifdef ALL_MAPS
 		#include "map_files\Mining\Lavaland.dmm"
-		#include "map_files\generic\City_of_Cogs.dmm"
 		#include "map_files\debug\runtimestation.dmm"
 		#include "map_files\Deltastation\DeltaStation2.dmm"
 		#include "map_files\MetaStation\MetaStation.dmm"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 9b6944403a..2d99012881 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	z_list = SSmapping.z_list
 
 #define INIT_ANNOUNCE(X) to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>[X]</span>"); log_world(X)
-/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/LoadGroup(list/errorList, name, path, files, list/traits, list/default_traits)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/LoadGroup(list/errorList, name, path, files, list/traits, list/default_traits, silent = FALSE)
 	var/start_time = REALTIMEOFDAY
 
 	if (!islist(files))  // handle single-level maps
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 		var/full_path = "_maps/[path]/[file]"
 		if(!loader.load_map(file(full_path), 0, 0, start_z + files[file], no_changeturf = TRUE))
 			errorList |= full_path
-
-	INIT_ANNOUNCE("Loaded [name] in [(REALTIMEOFDAY - start_time)/10]s!")
+	if(!silent)
+		INIT_ANNOUNCE("Loaded [name] in [(REALTIMEOFDAY - start_time)/10]s!")
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/loadWorld()
 	//if any of these fail, something has gone horribly, HORRIBLY, wrong
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 		LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Lavaland", "map_files/Mining", "Lavaland.dmm", default_traits = ZTRAITS_LAVALAND)
 	else if (!isnull(config.minetype))
 		INIT_ANNOUNCE("WARNING: An unknown minetype '[config.minetype]' was set! This is being ignored! Update the maploader code!")
-
-	// load Reebe
-	LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Reebe", "map_files/generic", "City_of_Cogs.dmm", default_traits = ZTRAITS_REEBE)
 #endif
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(FailedZs))	//but seriously, unless the server's filesystem is messed up this will never happen
@@ -367,14 +364,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(the_station_areas)
 				away_level = template.load_new_z()
 			else
 				return
-	
+
 	message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has loaded [away_name] away mission.")
 	log_admin("Admin [key_name(usr)] has loaded [away_name] away mission.")
 	if(!away_level)
 		message_admins("Loading [away_name] failed!")
 		return
-	
-	
+
+
 	if(GLOB.the_gateway)
 		//Link any found away gate with station gate
 		var/obj/machinery/gateway/centeraway/new_gate
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
index 355dd869b1..a0cfd79770 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/clock_cult/clock_cult.dm
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ Credit where due:
 	var/datum/team/clockcult/main_clockcult
 
 /datum/game_mode/clockwork_cult/pre_setup()
+	var/list/errorList = list()
+	SSmapping.LoadGroup(errorList, "Reebe", "map_files/generic", "City_of_Cogs.dmm", default_traits = ZTRAITS_REEBE, silent = TRUE)
+	if(errorList.len)	// reebe failed to load
+		message_admins("Rebee failed to load!")
+		log_game("Rebee failed to load!")
+		return FALSE
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_roles_from_antagonist))
 		restricted_jobs += protected_jobs
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_assistant_from_antagonist))