diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm
index 236f873aa8..fe9bdb5609 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_setup.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /proc/create_all_lighting_objects()
-	for(var/I in GLOB.sortedAreas)
-		var/area/A = I
-
+	for(var/area/A in world)
 		if(!IS_DYNAMIC_LIGHTING(A))
 			continue